Multicultural Britain - How reliable is Source B as evidence about the extent of discrimination Black Immigrants faced in trying to find work in Britain in 1956?

... History Coursework Assignment Multicultural Britain 1.How reliable is Source B as evidence about the extent of discrimination Black Immigrants faced in trying to find work in Britain in 1956? Source B's reliability is questionable because it was designed to support the point of view of the journalist conducting the interview. As this is only a small extract of the questioning it is important to remember that throughout the consultation in its entirety a quite different picture may have been painted, however this does seem doubtful. As the journalist is attempting to prove his belief it may be the case that points made in the discussion not supporting his views may have been removed from the source. Although the source does show some weaknesses in reliability it is a useful piece of evidence. In 1956 there were more unfilled vacancies than there were unemployed people in Britain. It is clear that

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