History A-Level
civil rights
What civil rights means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of civil rights
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Reference: AQA
A movement that exposed deep-seated segregation, particularly in the South, prompting landmark protests like the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Topics that use civil rights
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – The Superpower, 1945–1975 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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