Read this quotation from the Freedom Charter, written in 1955. We, the People of South Africa, black and white together—equals, countrymen and brothers—adopt this Freedom Charter. And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won. What was the purpose of this document?
Answer
A
to create a plan of government for South Africa
B
to call for the end of colonial rule
C
to found the African National Congress
D
to demand equality for all South African citizens
Explanation
The Freedom Charter set out democratic changes and called for South Africans, black and white, to be treated as equals. Its purpose was to demand equality for all South African citizens. It did not found the African National Congress, which was established decades earlier.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.