History A-Level
Briggs Initiative
What Briggs Initiative means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Briggs Initiative
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The 1978 measure against which gay rights activism campaigned, though backlash persisted.
Topics that use Briggs Initiative
- Social and political change, 1973–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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