History A-Level
Nativism and Racism
What Nativism and Racism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nativism and Racism
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Deep social and ethnic divisions were exacerbated by the Great Migration of African Americans and a surge in immigration, which fuelled racial violence and nativism.
Topics that use Nativism and Racism
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