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The document outlines the history of immigrant communities in Britain, focusing on the Huguenots, Jewish immigrants, and the Bangladeshi community. It highlights the contributions of these groups to the economy and culture of Britain, as well as their varying levels of acceptance within society. Additionally, it mentions Mary Seacole's efforts during the Crimean War, contrasting her actions with those of Florence Nightingale.

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The document outlines the history of immigrant communities in Britain, focusing on the Huguenots, Jewish immigrants, and the Bangladeshi community. It highlights the contributions of these groups to the economy and culture of Britain, as well as their varying levels of acceptance within society. Additionally, it mentions Mary Seacole's efforts during the Crimean War, contrasting her actions with those of Florence Nightingale.

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2.

2 what was life like


for immigrants in
Britain
History Grade 7
The History of Jamme Masjid
Mosque London
• It was first established in 1743
as a Protestant chapel by
London's Huguenot community.
These were refugees who had
left France to escape
persecution by the Catholics.
Many Huguenots settled in
Spitalfields. As they were
Protestant not members of the
Church of England, they built
their own chapels
The History of Jamme Masjid
Mosque London
• In 1891, the building was adopted
by yet another community: it
became the Spitalfields Great
Synagogue. During this time the
area was home to many Jewish
refugees from Russia and
Central Europe. Of the East
European Jewish emigrants, 140
000 settled in Britain. The
population of Jews decreased over
the years, with many moving to
other parts of East London, to
North London and elsewhere. The
synagogue eventually moved to
new premises in Golders Green
The History of Jamme Masjid
•Mosque London
During the 1970s, the area of
Spitalfields and Brick Lane was
populated mainly by Bangladeshis who
had come to Britain from the
Sylhet region looking for better work.
Many found work in factories and the
textile trade. That growing community
required a place of worship, and the
building at 59 Brick Lane was bought
and refurbished. In 1976, it reopened
as a mosque, the London Jamme
Masjid. Today, although it has been
renamed, it still serves the Bangladeshi
community as a mosque
Who are Huguenots?
• These were French
protestants and
refugees who had left
France to escape
persecution by the
Catholics. They
settled in East
London.
How did Huguenots contribute to
the community?
• The Huguenots had a huge
economic impact on Britain.
They revitalised the silk weaving
trade, kick-started various
manufacturing industries, such
as cutlery making in Sheffield,
and invested heavily in growing
businesses.
• They became silversmiths and
were good at making watches
• They were good bankers and
helped in financing the British
Were Huguenots accepted as a
community?
• Huguenots were well received because they were seen as
allies and fellow-Protestants. When the biggest wave
of Huguenots came in the 1680s they were
granted citizenship rights by King Charles II, mainly
because they were victims of the French King Louis XIV
(England’s greatest enemy at the time).
• They quickly established themselves as hard working
community and were welcomed by the people of
England
Jewish Immigrants In London

The Jewish community in London started


to grow after Oliver Cromwell removed
the ban on Jewish immigrants entering
England in 1656.
Many Jewish people settled in the East
End of London
Contribution of Jews to the Britain's
Economy
 They became
market seller
Store owners
Money lenders
Fruit sellers
Suppliers of raw
materials
Were Jews Popular among the
Britishers
• They were
not liked by
the localities
because the
people
resented the
richer Jews
and their
wealth
Black community in Britain
• The death of George Floyd in
America has inspired thousands
of people in Britain to demand
justice, marching through the
streets of our biggest cities.
• Do Research on this topic
Mary Seacole and Crimean war
• She was daughter of a Scottish soldiers
and a free black woman who ran a
boarding house in Kingston, Jamaica.
• She learnt about medicine and herbal
remedies from her mother. She used this
knowledge to help cholera.
• When she heard about the terrible
hospital conditions and outbreak of
Cholera in Crimea she travelled to
London.
Mary Seacole and Florence
Nightingale
• Mary wanted to join Florence nurses in
Crimea, but her application was rejected. She
travelled to the war zone herself.
• She opened her own business to help British
soldiers. She called it British Hotel and sold
fresh food and drinks to the soldiers.
• Mary used this money to provide medical
supplies and services to injured soldier who
needed her help.
• Nightingale waited for soldiers to be brought
to the hospital, but Seacole treated soldiers in
the battlefield.

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