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The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60: Edexcel GCSE History questions

Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(a)

    June 2025 · Option 33

    12 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  2. Q1

    June 2024 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  3. Q3(a)

    June 2024 · Option 33

    8 marksKey topic 2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75Key topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  4. Q3(b)

    June 2024 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75Key topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  5. Q3(c)

    June 2024 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75Key topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  6. Q3(d)

    June 2024 · Option 33

    16 marksKey topic 2 Protest, progress and radicalism, 1960–75Key topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  7. Q3(a)

    November 2021 · Option 33

    8 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  8. Q3(b)

    November 2021 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  9. Q3(c)

    November 2021 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  10. Q3(d)

    November 2021 · Option 33

    16 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  11. Q2

    November 2020 · Option 33

    12 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  12. Q1

    June 2019 · Option 33

    4 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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  13. Q2

    June 2018 · Option 33

    12 marksKey topic 1 The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60
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All 13 questions on The development of the civil rights movement, 1954–60, as a list
  1. June 2025, Option 33, Q2(a) (12 marks): Explain why the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56) was successful. You may use the following in your answer: Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) US Supreme C
  2. June 2024, Option 33, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about the treatment of Black Americans in the 1950s. Complete the table below to explain your answer. (i) What I can
  3. June 2024, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement? Explain your answ
  4. June 2024, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. What is the main difference
  5. June 2024, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement. You may use Sourc
  6. June 2024, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the achievements of Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement? Explain your answer, using both interpreta
  7. November 2021, Option 33, Q3(a) (8 marks): Study Sources B and C. How useful are Sources B and C for an enquiry into the position of black Americans in the 1950s? Explain your answer, using Sources B and
  8. November 2021, Option 33, Q3(b) (4 marks): Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about the position of black Americans in the 1950s. What is the main difference between these views? Ex
  9. November 2021, Option 33, Q3(c) (4 marks): Suggest one reason why Interpretations 1 and 2 give different views about the position of black Americans in the 1950s. You may use Sources B and C to help expl
  10. November 2021, Option 33, Q3(d) (16 marks): How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about the position of black Americans in the 1950s? Explain your answer, using both interpretations and your knowledg
  11. November 2020, Option 33, Q2 (12 marks): Explain why there was opposition to the civil rights movement in the years 1954–60. You may use the following in your answer:  Ku Klux Klan  ‘Dixiecrats’ You
  12. June 2019, Option 33, Q1 (4 marks): Give two things you can infer from Source A about opposition to the desegregation of Little Rock High School. Complete the table below to explain your answer. (
  13. June 2018, Option 33, Q2 (12 marks): Explain why the Montgomery Bus Boycott succeeded in achieving its aims. You may use the following in your answer: Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) Supre

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