History GCSE
White supremacist violence
What White supremacist violence means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of White supremacist violence
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Volunteers faced severe intimidation from the Ku Klux Klan and local police, who often colluded with the KKK to terrorise activists.
Topics that use White supremacist violence
- Option 33: Key topic 2: Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75 - 2 Peaceful protests and their impact, 1963–65 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Grassroots activism
- Leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Media and national awareness
- Media influence and public opinion
- Non-violent direct action
- Presidential leadership and legislation
- The role of the media in civil rights
- Voter registration and disenfranchisement
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