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The USA, 1954–75 conflict at home and abroad
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I can describe the history of segregation in the USA.
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I can describe the early civil rights organisations.
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I can explain the extent of change in education in the 1950s, and how some people opposed these changes.
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I can explain the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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I can explain the importance of Martin Luther King for the civil rights movement, including the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
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I can describe the different forms of opposition to the civil rights movement.
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I can explain the extent of progress in the position of black Americans by 1960.
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I can explain the significance of the Greensboro sit-in.
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I can describe the events of the Freedom Rides and explain their significance for the civil rights movement.
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I can describe the case of James Meredith and explain the significance of Kennedy's role.
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I can describe the events of 1963-1964 and explain how these events led to greater support for the civil rights movement.
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I can explain the importance of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, including the role of both Kennedy and Johnson.
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I can describe the key moments of the civil rights movement and explain the main reasons for the success achieved by 1965.
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I can describe the role of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement, including his changing attitudes.
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I can explain the reasons for the emergence of the Black Power, the role of Stokely Carmichael and the significance of the Mexico Olympics.
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I can describe the contributions of the Black Panther Party.
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I can describe the events of the Watts riots, and explain the significance of the riots that followed.
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I can explain the reasons for King's campaign in the North, make a judgement on the success of the campaign and describe the impact of King's assassination.
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I can make and evaluate judgement on the extent of progress in the civil rights movement by 1975.
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I can explain the reasons for the end of French rule in Vietnam.
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