History GCSE

Disenfranchisement

What Disenfranchisement means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Disenfranchisement

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The use of tactics such as poll taxes, literacy tests and intimidation to prevent Black citizens from registering to vote.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 33: Key topic 1: The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60 - 1 The position of Black Americans in the early 1950s (study guide)

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Option 33: Key topic 1: The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60 - 1 The position of Black Americans in the early 1950s (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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