Question
How did the South African government respond to Nelson Mandela's political activism in the early 1960s?
A.
The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.
B.
The government began a civil war when it cracked down on his supporters.
C.
The government adopted a series of reforms to address racial inequality.
D.
The government adopted communism to better relations with the Soviet Union.
A.
The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.
B.
The government began a civil war when it cracked down on his supporters.
C.
The government adopted a series of reforms to address racial inequality.
D.
The government adopted communism to better relations with the Soviet Union.
Answers
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The correct response is:
**A. The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.**
In the early 1960s, as Nelson Mandela's political activism intensified, particularly in the wake of the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 and the subsequent formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe (the armed wing of the African National Congress), the South African government responded with repression. Mandela was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and the ANC was banned around the same time, leading to a crackdown on anti-apartheid activities.
**A. The government imprisoned Mandela and banned his political party.**
In the early 1960s, as Nelson Mandela's political activism intensified, particularly in the wake of the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 and the subsequent formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe (the armed wing of the African National Congress), the South African government responded with repression. Mandela was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and the ANC was banned around the same time, leading to a crackdown on anti-apartheid activities.