Discrimination =  To treat someone unfairly because they are different

How much do you know about the “fastest man on earth”

How many gold medals did Usain Bolt win at the World Championships? A: 1 B: 3 C: 4  ANSWER B: 3

How many world records did Usain Bolt break at the World Championships? A: 2 B: 1 C: 0  ANSWER A: 2

Where were the World Championships held? A: Beijing B: Berlin C: Sydney  ANSWER B: Berlin

Who is this?

Jesse Owens

Born 12 th Sept 1913Grandparents were slavesAs a child Jesse had pneumonia His family were very poor

"When I came back to my native country, after all the stories about Hitler, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus," Owens said. "I had to go to the back door. I couldn't live where I wanted. I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President, either."

" People said it was degrading for an Olympic champion to run against a horse, but what was I supposed to do?“ "I had four gold medals, but you can't eat four gold medals."

Ending discrimination in America

When did it become illegal to discriminate against someone because of their colour in this country? A: 1968 (same year as America) B: 1945 (end of WW2) C: 1918 (end of WW1)  ANSWER A: 1968

Who is this? This is Paul Stephenson. Born in Essex. Served in the RAF. Went to University in Birmingham. Moved to Bristol and became a civil rights campaigner (Britain’s Rosa Parks).

Discrimination in Bristol  In the 1960s, it was impossible for a Black or Asian person to get a job working on a Bristol Bus.  The Bristol Bus Company refused to admit that this was the case.

Paul Stephenson (Britain’s Rosa Parks?)  Paul Stephenson proved that the Bus Company discriminated against coloured people.

The Bristol Bus Boycott, 1963  Stephenson and his supporters organised a bus boycott.

The Boycott succeeds  On the 28 th August 1963, the Bristol Bus Company lifted it ban on coloured workers.  On 17 th September, Raghbir Singh became Bristol's first non white bus conductor.

Discrimination against blacks and Asians is banned  In 1968 the British Government passed the Race Relations Act making it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their colour.  The same year as America.

Black History Month 2009  We have to be aware of our ‘hidden’ history.  Why do we teach about discrimination in America in the 1960s but not in this country?  We should be celebrating the achievements of people like Paul Stephenson and making sure we challenge any forms of discrimination in this country.