History A-Level

King's assassination

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Event in 1968 that triggered widespread riots and accelerated legislative action, notably the Civil Rights Act 1968.

Pearson Edexcel · Paper 3, Option 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850–2009 - 4 ‘I have a dream’, 1954–68 (study guide)

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Paper 3, Option 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850–2009 - 4 ‘I have a dream’, 1954–68 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

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