History A-Level
Political protest and violence
What Political protest and violence means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political protest and violence
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The beginnings of the civil rights campaign saw Catholics organising peaceful protest, while the September 1964 Divis Street riots in Belfast manifested underlying sectarian tensions.
Topics that use Political protest and violence
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – Transformation and change, 1939–1964 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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