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Debate: Who was the most significant figure in promoting civil rights for Black Americans?<\/a>
Students are guided through a brainstorm of key characters, and then link and categorise this as a way of drawing the topic together. There is also a link to a useful online video and a databank of past examination questions for students who also study this subject for Paper 3 Americas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Debate: Who was the most significant figure in promoting civil rights for Black Americans?Students are guided through a brainstorm of key characters, and then link and categorise this as a way of drawing the topic together. There is also a link to a useful online video and a databank of past examination questions for students… <\/p>\n

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