OCR – A2 GCE Historical Themes 1789–1997 F966: Option B
Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992
Additional Sample Questions
- How far did the Federal government aid the development of trade union rights in the period 1865–1992?
- 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?
- How far were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the period 1865–1992?
- To what extent did Native Americans suffer greater persecution than African Americans in the period 1865–1992?
- ‘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?
- 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?
- 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.
- How far was the Inter-War period (1919–41) the most important turning-point in the development of Native American rights?