AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
Feminism, Equality Legislation and Immigration in the 1970s
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Overview
Recall questions on the demands and consciousness-raising groups of second-wave feminism, the Equal Pay Act 1970, Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and Race Relations Act 1976, the Immigration Act 1971, the National Front and the Ugandan Asians.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
When was the Equal Pay Act 1970 actually implemented?
What new form of discrimination did the Race Relations Act 1976 outlaw?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What was a key economic demand of the second-wave feminist movement in 1970s Britain?
Model answer
Equal pay for women, campaigning for the same wages as men for equivalent work.
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What reproductive rights did second-wave feminists campaign for in 1970s Britain?
Model answer
Access to contraception and abortion, and control over their own fertility.
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What was the women's liberation movement in 1970s Britain?
Model answer
The organised second-wave feminist movement campaigning for women's equality and an end to discrimination.
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What were consciousness-raising groups in the context of 1970s feminism?
Model answer
Small groups where women met to discuss their experiences and develop awareness of how personal issues connected to broader patterns of discrimination.
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What did the Equal Pay Act 1970 require?
Model answer
Equal pay for equal work between men and women.
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When was the Equal Pay Act 1970 actually implemented?
Model answer
1975, allowing employers time to adjust their pay structures.
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