History A-Level
Paternalism
What Paternalism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An image of efficient governance projected by colonial administrators, establishing a narrative of British racial and administrative superiority and a paternalistic duty.
The paternalistic care supposedly provided to enslaved people, contrasted by Southern writers with the harsh conditions of Northern 'wage slaves'.
Topics that use Paternalism
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – The development of Imperialism, c1857–c1890 (AQA A-Level)
- 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 – Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–1854 (AQA A-Level)
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