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GCSE History · key term
Caribbean migrants who settled in Britain after the Second World War, named after the ship Empire Windrush; the term includes people who travelled on other ships.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Legacy of EmpireThe Windrush generation means Caribbean migrants who settled in Britain after the Second World War. It takes its name from the ship Empire Windrush, but describes a much wider movement than the passengers on one voyage.
Paper 2
A term commonly used for Caribbean migrants who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971, not just passengers on the Empire Windrush.
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