History A-Level
Federal relief and welfare
What Federal relief and welfare means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Federal relief and welfare
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Relief programmes reached many black families, especially in northern cities, easing poverty and building loyalty to the Democrats.
Topics that use Federal relief and welfare
- Paper 3, Option 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850–2009 - 3 The New Deal and race relations, 1933–41 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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