Universal adult franchise in South Africa was an answer to which historical injustice?

Correct answer: Political exclusion of the black majority

Correct answer: D. Universal adult franchise means that all adult citizens can vote without discrimination based on race, colour or social group. Under apartheid, the black majority was denied equal political participation while a minority-controlled system exercised power. Giving voting rights to all adults corrected this historic exclusion and recognised that legitimate government must include the people it governs. A is not the central injustice described here: education inequality was serious, but the question concerns political representation. B is unrelated because economic planning does not define the right to vote. C is also unrelated; language diversity was not the reason for introducing universal franchise. D is correct because the reform restored an equal political voice to the previously excluded black majority. Memory cue: universal franchise answers the question, “Who gets an equal vote?”