Confrontation!
As a new generation came to Rastafari, a number of challenges arose for the movement. On the one hand, new generations grew up experiencing visceral racism as a minority in a majority white society. To confront this British Babylon, they drew upon the traditions of resistance and resilience of their elders - traditions long honed in the Caribbean from the days of slavery. On the other hand, Rastafari traditionally modelled their "livity" upon Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen Asfaw. And whilst the two were certainly icons of confronting Babylon in its colonial and fascist guises, they were also exemplars of diplomacy and negotiation.
In what ways and for what reasons did Rastafari develop a tradition of confrontation in Britain? What were the challenges and what were the results?
In what ways and for what reasons did Rastafari develop a tradition of confrontation in Britain? What were the challenges and what were the results?
Evidence
A Tradition of ProtestInvestigate the shift in the Rastafari tradition of protest with regards to British society
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The Scarman ReportInvestigate the interaction between Rastafari and the government inquiry into the 1981 insurrections
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Catholic Commission for Racial JusticeInvestigate the degree to which British society has since recognised the Rastafari faith
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