Why did white rule last almost 50 years longer in South Africa than it did in India (1994 versus 1947)?
a. Blacks in South Africa were much better treated than Indians in British India.
b. Blacks chose the path of violence, which was futile, as opposed to nonviolence, which the Indians used to great effect.
c. A sizable and powerful community of permanent white settlers in South Africa, but not in India, controlled the country.
d. Gandhi never spent time in South Africa.
Answer: c. A sizable and powerful community of permanent white settlers in South Africa, but not in India, controlled the country.
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