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Access to History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 for OCR Second Edition
Access to History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 for OCR Second Edition
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Exam board: OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

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- Learn, remember and connect important events and people: an introduction to the period, summary diagrams, timelines and links to additional online resources support lessons, revision and coursework

- Achieve exam success: practical advice matched to the requirements of your A-level specification incorporates the lessons learnt from previous exams

- Engage with sources, interpretations and the latest historical research: students will evaluate a rich collection of visual and written materials, plus key debates that examine the views of different historians

Language
English
ISBN
9781510458314
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Title Page
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Contents
Introduction
Context: the USA in 1865
A chronological overview of the main periods in the USA
CHAPTER 1 African Americans and civil rights
1 The position of African Americans in 1865
2 The US government and the development of civil rights
3 The role of African American individuals in the development of civil rights
4 The opposition to civil rights
5 The importance of organisations in the development of civil rights
In-depth studies and debates
Study skills: thematic essay question
Study skills: depth study interpretations question
CHAPTER 2 Trade union and labour rights
1 The position of unions and organised labour
2 Industrial growth and economic change
3 Federal government attitudes and actions
4 The First and Second World Wars
5 Union unity
6 Union action and membership
In-depth studies and debates
Study skills: thematic essay question
Study skills: depth study interpretations question
CHAPTER 3 Native Americans
1 The progress and development of Native American rights
2 Federal government attitudes and actions
3 Native American responsibility
4 Conclusion: the improvement in Native American rights
In-depth studies and key debates
Study skills: thematic essay question
Study skills: depth study interpretations question
CHAPTER 4 Women and civil rights
1 The position of women in 1865
2 The campaign for political rights 1865–1960
3 The campaign for political rights 1960–92
4 The main developments of social and economic change 1865–1992
In-depth studies and key debates
Study skills: thematic essay question
Study skills: depth study interpretations question
Timeline
Glossary of terms
Further reading
Index

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