How will these resources help you?

Students may know of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and how demonstrators pulled down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. These resources will help you to put those protests in historical context.  The Bristol Bus Boycott was part of earlier anti-racist struggles in the city. It was a significant episode in modern British history that contributed to the creation of the Race Relations Act 1965 – the first UK law to prohibit racial discrimination. However, few books on the boycott exist. These resources give the perspective of the participants. They include an introduction and links to videos, interviews and more detailed primary sources, as well as guidance for teachers to create lesson plans.  Teachers may lack the confidence to raise the issue of racial discrimination. Students may have experienced discrimination, witnessed it (such as at football matches or in other public settings) or even perpetrated it themselves. Some might want to talk about their experiences but you can make it clear that no one need share if it makes them uncomfortable.