History GCSE
Racial and class conflict
What Racial and class conflict means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Racial and class conflict
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Deep racial tensions and broader class and religious fears, reflected in the implication of enslaved Africans and poor white colonists, including a Catholic priest.
Topics that use Racial and class conflict
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 3 Problems within the colonies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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