The significance of Windrush to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’
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I can explain the importance of the Windrush generation in relation to Scene Two of ‘Leave Taking’.
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The Windrush Generation are those who arrived from Caribbean countries between 1948 and 1973
The Windrush Generation took up jobs in sectors affected by the post World War Two labour shortage
At the time, the Caribbean was part of the British Commonwealth so its citizens had the right to live and work in the UK
In 2017, it was uncovered that many Windrush citizens were facing deportation under a discriminatory immigration system
'Leave Taking' was written before the Windrush scandal but remains topical, especially through the character of Brod
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