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John Enoch Powell MBE (16 June 1912 – 8 February 1998) was a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (1950–1974) and was Minister of Health (1960–1963) then Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP (1974–1987). Before entering politics, Powell was a classical scholar. During the Second World War, he served in both ...
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The " Rivers of Blood " speech was made by British Member of Parliament (MP) Enoch Powell on 20 April 1968, to a meeting of the Conservative Political Centre in Birmingham, England. His speech made various remarks, which included strong criticism of significant Commonwealth immigration to the United Kingdom and the proposed Race Relations Act ...
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Apr 24, 2018 · Enoch Powell pictured in 1969, the year after his famous 'rivers of blood' speech. Powell spoke of a letter from a constituent, a lady who had opened a boarding house but did not wish to let rooms ...
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Jan 13, 2023 · When the SS Empire Windrush docked in Britain in 1948, it ushered in a new era of immigration. Two decades later, Enoch Powell delivered his Rivers of Blood speech warning of the threat that immigrants posed. Writing for BBC History Magazine in 2008, Dominic Sandbrook considered how race relations developed in the 20 years between the two events.
Enid Levinger Powell, American writer, educator. Nominee for Best Writing award National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1986, 87, 90-91, 91-92. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization of Women, Common Cause.
