Maathal and the Green Belt Movement led high-profile campaigns to save Kenya forests and green spaces. In 1991, for instance, the movement saved Nairobl's Uhuru Park from an enormous high rise to be built by the ruling party. The dictatorhip was still strong, and not amused For their boldness, Maathal and Green Belt colleagues were subjected to stints in jail and harassment, including death threats. Many nights, Maathal stayed in safe houses.

Question

19 And yet, she was not put oft, *It is as clear as day. You cannot protect the environment if you da not have demacratic governance [or] democratic space," she says.
20 In 1992, partly as a result of Maathal's activism, Kenya legal zed opperstion political partici. In subsequent years, the regine, while will
corrupt and cantankerous, showed signs of cracking. Aiter a series of
violent confrontations with Maathal and the Green Belt Movement over Karira Forest in 1999, the regime abandoned its dlegal development plans. The forest stands today, vast and green, on the edge of Nairobi's throbbing streets.

Question 2: Based on paragraphs 18-20 of the article, what is one reason that Maathai's movement was successful?
(1 point)

• She recognized the frustration of people on both sides of a conflict.

• She followed established rules despite the impatience of the public.

• She addressed the concerns of others through her trust in the democratic process.

• She continued to create awareness despite efforts by others to intimidate her.

Answer 1

• She addressed the concerns of others through her trust in the democratic process.