History A-Level
Moral Majority
What Moral Majority means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Moral Majority
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Group through which the Religious Right was mobilised to promote traditional family values.
Topics that use Moral Majority
- Republican dominance and its opponents, 1981–92 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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