Part A: Which of the following phrases best describe a central idea of the text? South African Apartheid

A.) The South African government created the policy of apartheid to ensure that white citizens could maintain power and control over black and Asian citizens.

B.) The African National Congress was created to rebel against the racist policies of the white government in Pretoria.

C.) The government in Pretoria failed to recognize the power of activists who criticized the land redistribution policy.

D.) The discovery of gold and diamonds in the mines of South Africa led to a period of intense settlement and colonization.