Which of the following statements about social movements is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The socialist movements in Asia, Africa and Americas put an end to colonial rule.
Option (1) The civil rights movement in the United States fought for equal rights for Blacks. — True. The civil rights movement in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s fought for equal rights for Blacks.
Option (2) The socialist movements in Asia, Africa and Americas put an end to colonial rule. — False. Ending colonial rule in Asia, Africa and the Americas was the work of nationalist movements. Socialist movements are a separate group of movements that changed the world in fundamental ways.
Option (3) The anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa changed the world in fundamental ways. — True. The anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa is one of the movements that have changed the world in fundamental ways.
Option (4) Social movements change societies and also inspire other social movements. — True. Social movements change societies. They also inspire other movements, as the Indian national movement shaped the making of the Indian Constitution.
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