Timeline Monday 8 November 1965

Events on Monday 8 November 1965 1

• 1965 Race Relations Act 1965 passed First UK law against racial discrimination The Race Relations Act, given royal assent on 8 November 1965, was the first British legislation to outlaw racial discrimination in public places. It also established the Race Relations Board to investigate complaints. Critics at the time considered its scope too limited, leading to stronger follow-up legislation in 1968 and 1976.