Post-war American society - AQA - GCSE History - AQA - Audio

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New hopes and opportunities were created by economic recovery after World War Two. However, this was also a period of political hysteria. The struggle for civil rights put activism at the forefront of American political life.

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Datshiane and Katie look into the civil rights movement with the themes of racism, discrimination, segregation and instances of violence and injustice.

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