History A-Level

Social legislation and equality

What Social legislation and equality means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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The 1975 Sex Discrimination Act and the 1970 Equal Pay Act, enforced in 1975, legally cemented the progress of feminism, though workplace inequality persisted.

AQA · 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 (study guide)

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2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 (AQA A-Level)

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