the Race Relations Acts
/ðə ˌreɪs rɪˈleɪʃnz ækts/
/ðə ˌreɪs rɪˈleɪʃnz ækts/
- three British Acts of Parliament (1965, 1968 and 1976) together with the Race Relations Act Amendment (2000) designed to protect the rights of ethnic minorities living in Britain, and making it illegal to treat people differently because of their race. The 1976 Act established the Commission for Racial Equality to investigate complaints and improve relations between people of different races.
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