Black Consciousness Movement (BCM)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in South Africa 1960–1994.

Definition

A grassroots anti-apartheid ideology emphasizing pride in black identity and the rejection of white-imposed psychological inferiority.

Exam Context

Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially South Africa 1960–1994 and Resistance and Repression c.1970s.

Non-British Depth Studies South Africa 1960–1994 Resistance and Repression c.1970s

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

The Soweto Uprising and International Opposition

South Africa 1960–1994 • Resistance and Repression c.1970s

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Related Key Terms

Afrikaans Medium Decree Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM)Consensus Adoption Constructive Engagement

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