OCR – A2 GCE Historical Themes 1789–1997 F966: Option B

Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992

Additional Sample Questions


  1. How far did the Federal government aid the development of trade union rights in the period 1865–1992?
  2. To what extent were the 1950s a major turning point in the development of African American civil rights in the period from 1865 to 1992?
  3. How far were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the period 1865–1992?
  4. To what extent did Native Americans suffer greater persecution than African Americans in the period 1865–1992?
  5. ‘American women played little part in gaining their civil rights.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of the period from 1865 to 1992?
  6. How far was the New Deal and Second World War (1933–45) a major turning point in the development of African American and trade union rights in the period from 1865 to 1992?
  7. Assess the view that the actions of white supremacist groups were the main reason why African Americans were denied their civil rights from 1865 to 1992.
  8. How far was the Inter-War period (1919–41) the most important turning-point in the development of Native American rights?