Which pair correctly matches a leader with a historical movement?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Michael Davitt with the Land League, which campaigned for fairer treatment of tenant farmers
- Step 1: Davitt founded the Land League in 1879. Step 2. O'Connell led Emancipation, Tone the United Irishmen and Douglas Hyde the Gaelic League. Answer: Davitt with the Land League. Why not the others: the other pairs mismatch leaders and movements.
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