Edexcel AS History Student Unit Guide: Unit 1 Pursuing Life and Liberty: Equality in the USA, 1945-68 (Option D5)
Published on 28. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-340-96569-6 (ISBN)
Description
Perfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers. This Edexcel AS History Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit 1 Pursuing Life and Liberty: Equality in the USA, 1945-68 (Option D5). This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: - Clear guidance on the content of the unit, with topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a quick-reference index - Advice throughout, so you will know what to expect in the exam and will be able to demonstrate the skills required - Exam-style questions, with graded student responses, so you can see clearly what is required
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Colour
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 181 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
186 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-96569-6 (9780340965696)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction Section 1: The social and economic position of black citizens in the USA, 1945-55 The position of black Americans in 1945 President Truman and civil rights Early campaigns The NAACP's education campaigns Slow progress Exam focus Section 2: Martin Luther King and peaceful protest, 1955-68 The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Little Rock campaign The Greensboro sit-ins and the Freedon Rides From Albany to Birmingham The March on Washington and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting rights, 1957-65 King's Northern campaigns Opposition to civil rights Key players: King, Kennedy and Johnson The achievements of peaceful protest, 1955-68 Exam focus Section 3: Black Power and the use of violence Malcolm X The radicalism of SNCC and CORE The Black Panthers SNCC, 1966-68 The achievements of Black Power Exam focus Section 4: The changing economic and social environment of the 1960s Mass Culture Counterculture and anti-war movement Feminism Hispanic Americans Native Americans Exam focus Timeline Glossary Answers