Question

The origin and wave of political independence that swept across Africa first began in the
(1 point)
1950s.
• 1960s.
early 1960s.
• 1970s.

Answer 1

1950s.

Explanation: The decolonization movement began in the 1950s (notably with Ghana's independence in 1957) and then accelerated into the early 1960s, when many more African countries gained independence.