Which Algerian woman, sentenced to death in 1957 for bomb attacks, became a symbol of the struggle?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Djamila Bouhired, who was pardoned in 1962
- Step 1: Bouhired was captured in April 1957, sentenced to death and later freed. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: Djamila Bouhired, who was pardoned in 1962. Why not the others: Ben Bouali was killed in action, Djebar was a writer and Fatma N'Soumer lived a century earlier.
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