the process of improving a place or system, especially to make it more active or successful

benefits system which provided payments to vulnerable groups such as the elderly or unemployed

the group of politicians who vote on laws for the whole of the USA

The New Frontier and Great Society

History

In this unit, pupils studied the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality. In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils will study the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War.

In 'USA Society: how far did American society change after WW2?', pupils considered the impact that WW2 had on the American people, the economy and their relationship with different ideologies. In 'USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?', pupils will study the efforts that different groups in American society made to gain equality.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the success of the American Civil Rights movement from 1950 to 1973. They learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and direct action, the Black Power movement, feminism in the 1960s and 1970s, and the social legislation of the time.

USA Civil Rights: how successful was the American civil rights movement?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Write the missing keyword: {{}} refers to the process of improving a place or system, especially to make it more active or successful.

Who introduced the New Frontier as president?

Name either of the healthcare insurance schemes introduced by LBJ in 1965.

poverty levels only fell for white Americans

poverty levels only fell for black Americans

Which statement about US poverty levels between 1959 and 1970 is most accurate?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word. Legislation refers to {{}} passed by the government.

Which president signed the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights Acts as well as the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

Which civil rights law was also known as the Fair Housing Act?

What percentage of African American teenagers were unemployed by 1970?

Which of the following laws was a response to police attacks on protestors at Selma?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The New Frontier and Great Society

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.