History A-Level
Social divisions
What Social divisions means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social divisions
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Widening divisions both presidents struggled to address, including debates over affirmative action, women's rights such as the ERA, and lingering civil rights struggles.
Topics that use Social divisions
- 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 – The USA after Nixon, 1974–1980 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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