History GCSE

Legal victories

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

Definition of Legal victories

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Successes achieved through the courts, such as the Supreme Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle (1956), which declared bus segregation unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 33: Key topic 1: The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60 - 3 The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60 (study guide)

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Option 33: Key topic 1: The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60 - 3 The Montgomery Bus Boycott and its impact, 1955–60 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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