English - educated Caribbean accent
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june 1948 The Empire wind rush lands in Tilbury, essex. In the distance lies the east end of London and the docks, a landscape of bombed out warehouses and murky chimneys On board are around 500 passengers plus stowaways, many of whom are young Jamaican men who had served Britain in the Second World War. There is optimism about opportunities in the mother country. Economic opportunities in the caribbean were few compounded by recent hurricanes and the long term effects of colonial underdevelopment Recently to secure loyalty from its remaining empire. After granting India independence, a war broken Britain had awarded its 800 million imperial subjects British nationality, meaning they could freely travel and work in Britain. Few expected much to come of it.