History A-Level
Social hardship and inequality
What Social hardship and inequality means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social hardship and inequality
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Families lost homes and savings as banks failed, and ethnic minorities, especially African Americans and Hispanic workers, faced higher unemployment and discrimination.
Topics that use Social hardship and inequality
- Depression and New Deal, 1929–38 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Economic collapse and its human consequences
- Federal response to economic crisis
- Government and organised crime
- Labour rights and industrial conflict
- Limits of voluntarism and limited government
- Political and constitutional opposition
- Poverty and public perception
- Protectionism and international trade
Using Social hardship and inequality in the exam
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