What is the correct conclusion about the role of the African National Congress in the transition from apartheid to democracy?

Correct answer: It gave organised political direction to the anti-apartheid struggle

Correct answer: A. The African National Congress (ANC) played a leading political role in the struggle against apartheid, the system that denied political and social equality on the basis of race. It organised opposition, demanded equal citizenship, and worked for a democratic system in which people of all racial groups could participate. The transition was not simply the success of one individual; it involved a broad political movement and negotiations that helped create a new constitutional order. A is correct because it describes the ANC as an organised force for democracy and equal rights. B is wrong because the ANC opposed, rather than strengthened, white minority rule. C is wrong because the movement supported the move towards democratic elections. D is wrong because equal rights were among its central aims. Memory cue: ANC means anti-apartheid political struggle, equal citizenship, and democracy.