Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960-75


  • 1) Give two things you can infer from Source A about progress in the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s.
    What I can infer:
    Details in the source that tell me this:

    What I can infer:
    Details in the source that tell me this: 4 Marks



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  • 2) Explain why the Freedom Rides took place in 1961.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - CORE
    - President Kennedy
    You must also use information of your own 12 Marks


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  • 3) How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s?
    Explain your answer, using Sources B and C and your knowledge of the historical context 8 Marks



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  • 4) Study Interpretations 1 and 2.
    They give different views about the role Martin Luther King, Jr. played in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    What is the main difference between these views?
    Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations 4 Marks



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  • 5) Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the role Martin Luther King, Jr. played in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
    You may use Sources B and C to help explain your answer 4 Marks



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  • 6) How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the role Martin Luther King, Jr. played in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
    Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledge of the historical context
    Up to 4 marks of the total for this question will be awarded for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and use of specialist terminology 20 Marks



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