History GCSE
Social inequality
What Social inequality means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social inequality
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Significant wealth and power disparities existed between coastal planters and backcountry farmers, and newly arrived immigrants often felt marginalised by the established planter class.
Topics that use Social inequality
- Option P2: Key topic 1: British settlement in North America, 1713–41 - 1 Developments in colonial society (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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