What is the significance of the underlined details in the excerpt from the poem?the child is not dead not at langa nor at nyanga not at orlando nor at sharpeville they name important south african cities. they name important figures in the south african government. they name people who were involved in the anti-apartheid movement. they name townships where black south africans protested.

The correct answer to your question would be D. they name townships where black south africans protested

The correct answer is D.

This excerpt from the poem "The Child who Was Shot Dead by Soldiers at Nyanga" names townships where the black South Africans protested against the apartheid.

In Langa, several people were killed during the anti-pass campaign on 21 March 1960.

The same day, the Sharpeville massacre took place. This was a demonstration against pass laws in which the southafrican police opened fire on the crowd.

Nyanga and Orlando were both involved in some of the most important events of the fight against the apartheid system.

i think the answer is b