History A-Level
Civil rights and equality
What Civil rights and equality means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Civil rights and equality
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Reference: AQA
The position of African-Americans evolved from the legislative victories of the civil rights movement to ongoing struggles against de facto segregation and economic inequality in urban centres.
Topics that use Civil rights and equality
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – The Superpower, 1945–1975 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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