History A-Level
First-hand testimony and public opinion
What First-hand testimony and public opinion means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of First-hand testimony and public opinion
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A published narrative and speaking tours that made the Middle Passage vivid to readers who would never see it.
Topics that use First-hand testimony and public opinion
- What explains the abolition of the slave trade at the end of the period, c1785–1807? (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Wartime politics and radicalism
- Parliamentary pressure and legislation
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