Access To History: Civil Rights In The USA 1945-68

Part of the series Nelson Access to History.

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Civil rights in the USA 1945-68 has been written specifically to support the Edexcel and AQA AS Units for the 2008 specifications. It draws on respected and best-selling content from 'Race Relations in the USA 1860-1981' and adapts this content in order to cover the requirements of the shorter units. Tracing the development of African-American civil rights in the USA this title ranges from segregation in the 1950s to the growth of radicalism in the sixties.

Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by examiners for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

Key Features:

• Revised edition for the requirements of the 2008 Edexcel and AQA AS specifications.
• Study guides written by examiners contain exercises and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions for AS Level.
• Contains the latest historical interpretations of themes and issues.
• Features include: points to consider, key issues and key dates.
• Features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• More support with assessment and exam skills.