A Divided Union: Civil Rights In The Usa 1945-74

Edexcel IGCSE History

What you'll learn

Understand the the key events in the Edexcel IGCSE Civil Rights course

Understand the structure of the exam

Understand how to answer questions

Write Level 9 answers

Requirements

None

Description

The content is linked exactly to the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Civil Rights specification Covers some of the major political and social events of US history during the years 1945-74, including:The Cold War and the Red ScareMcCarthyismSegregation and discrimination Civil rights movementStudent protestsWomen's movementRichard Nixon and WatergateStudents will gain an understanding of the impact of the Cold War on US politics at the outset of the Cold WarStudents will analyse the key events in the civil rights movement There will be an indepth examination of other protest movements, particualry student protests and the women's movementStduents will learn the causes of the Watergate Scandal that shook American politics in the 1970sKey events in the Watergate Scandal will be taught and the impact this had on wider US politics and society For students who are taking the IGCSE course, there are over two hours of videos that break down the exam paper and how each question should be addressedThere are worked examples showing students exactly how to attain a Level 9 answer with analysis from a Pearson Edexcel examinerThere are quizzes at the end of each section that test your knowledge on each section

Overview

Section 1: The Red Scare and McCarthyism

Lecture 1 The US political system

Lecture 2 Reasons for the Cold War

Lecture 3 Red Scare events in the US

Lecture 4 McCarthyism and the Red Scare

Section 2: Red Scare and McCarthyism exam questions

Lecture 5 Chapter 1 Question1

Lecture 6 Chapter 1 Question 2

Lecture 7 Chapter 1 Question 3

Section 3: Civil rights in the 1950s

Lecture 8 Segregation and discrimination of African-Americans

Lecture 9 Brown v Board of Education, Topeka Kansas

Lecture 10 The murder of Emmett Till

Lecture 11 Montgomery Bus Boycott

Lecture 12 1957 Civil Rights Act

Lecture 13 Little Rock Nine

Section 4: Civil rights in the 1950s exam questions

Lecture 14 Chapter 2 Question 1

Lecture 15 Chapter 2 Question 2

Lecture 16 Chapter 2 Question 3

Section 5: The impact of civil rights protests, 1960-74

Lecture 17 Civil rights in the 1960s overview

Lecture 18 Greensboro sit-ins

Lecture 19 Freedom Rides

Lecture 20 James Meredith case

Lecture 21 Birmingham Campaign

Lecture 22 March on Washington

Lecture 23 Freedom Summer campaign

Lecture 24 Selma and voting rights

Lecture 25 Civil rights legislation

Lecture 26 Civil rights 1966-74 overview

Lecture 27 Nation of Islam and Malcolm X

Lecture 28 Black Power

Lecture 29 Black Panthers

Lecture 30 Response to Black Power and Black Panthers

Lecture 31 Race riots

Lecture 32 Mainstream civil rights, 1966-74

Section 6: Civil rights, 1960-74 exam questions

Lecture 33 Chapter 3 Question 1

Lecture 34 Chapter 3 Question 2

Lecture 35 Chapter 3 Question 3

Section 7: Other protest movements: students, women, anti-Vietnam

Lecture 36 Student protests

Lecture 37 Vietnam War and hippy movement

Lecture 38 Role of individuals in women's movement

Lecture 39 Role of organisations in women's movement

Lecture 40 Social changes - women's movement

Lecture 41 Opposition to the women's movement

Lecture 42 Impact of the women's movement

Section 8: Other protest movements: Vietnam, students, women exam questions

Lecture 43 Chapter 4 Question 1

Lecture 44 Chapter 4 Question 2

Lecture 45 Chapter 4 Question 3

Section 9: Nixon and Watergate

Lecture 46 Background to Watergate

Lecture 47 Watergate scandal

Lecture 48 Impact of Watergate

Section 10: Nixon and Watergate exam questions

Lecture 49 Chapter 5 Question 1

Lecture 50 Chapter 5 Question 2

Section 11: Exam Zone

Lecture 51 Paper 1 Exam Structure

Lecture 52 Question 1 worked example

Lecture 53 Question 2 worked example

Lecture 54 Question 3 worked example

This course is primarily intended for teachers and students of Edexcel IGCSE History. However, anyone with an interest in this period of history will find it engaging and informative.