Citation 1968 c. 71 | Royal assent 25 October 1968 | |
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Long title An Act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds, and to make provision with respect to relations between people of different racial origins. Repealed by Race Relations Act 1976 | ||
The Race Relations Act 1968 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins. It also created the Community Relations Commission to promote 'harmonious community relations'.
The Act made amendments to the Race Relations Act 1965. It was superseded (and repealed) by the Race Relations Act 1976.
The Act was criticised for poorly translating "new standards of behaviour" into an effective legal document. The bill which introduced the Act was the focus of one of Enoch Powell's speeches, latterly known as the Rivers of Blood speech.
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