Non-violent direct action

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1945–1974.

Definition

Peaceable protest tactics, such as marches and boycotts, designed to cause disruption and force authorities to respond without using physical force.

Exam Context

Non-violent direct action appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1945–1974 and Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1945–1974 Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Civil Rights Organisations and the Nature of Opposition

The USA 1945–1974 • Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Revise note

Non-British Depth Studies

Early Successes: Brown vs Board and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The USA 1945–1974 • Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964

Revise note

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