Question
Background information: In 1955, the African National Congress wrote its Freedom Charter, which set forth the principle of a democracy in which all races participate.
We, The people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know:
that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the People;
that our people have been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of government founded on injustice and inequality;
–The Freedom Charter,
1955
What is the main idea of this passage?
That apartheid will no longer be tolerated; all people living in South Africa are equal.
South African people will gain back their land and liberty and then punish those who took it.
Injustice and inequalities are found all over the world, except in South Africa.
Apartheid occurs in South Africa because the people allow it to happen.
We, The people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know:
that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the People;
that our people have been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of government founded on injustice and inequality;
–The Freedom Charter,
1955
What is the main idea of this passage?
That apartheid will no longer be tolerated; all people living in South Africa are equal.
South African people will gain back their land and liberty and then punish those who took it.
Injustice and inequalities are found all over the world, except in South Africa.
Apartheid occurs in South Africa because the people allow it to happen.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The main idea of the passage is that apartheid will no longer be tolerated; all people living in South Africa are equal. The Freedom Charter emphasizes the collective ownership of South Africa by all its inhabitants, regardless of race, and asserts that a government must be based on the will of the people, challenging the injustices and inequalities of the existing system.