What was the impact of the 1981 Springbok Tour on New Zealand civil society?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Massive nationwide protests and civil clashes exposing deep social divides over apartheid, racism, and national identity
- Step 1: Prime Minister Robert Muldoon allowed the South African rugby tour under the policy of 'no politics in sport', defying the Gleneagles Agreement. Step 2. Protesters clashed violently with police (Red and Blue squads), dividing families and forcing New Zealand to confront systemic racism. Answer: Massive nationwide protests and civil clashes exposing deep social divides over apartheid, racism, and national identity. Why not the others: It marked a watershed moment in New Zealand's post-war social consciousness and political identity.
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