Nelson Mandela was appointed national volunteer-in-chief of the Defence Campaign, his deputy was Maulvi Cachalia, whose father had been one of the bravest resisters alongside Gandhi in 1907. Mandela toured the Cape, Natal and the Transvaal, visiting houses in the townships, explaining the plans, sometimes talking through the night. His task was to inspire people with confidence in their ability to overcome oppression through a direct non-violent challenge to the government. As always, there were the problems of being black in small towns, no hotels or taxis for Africans, nor were there telephone lines in township homes. This meant walking miles to the location and knocking on a likely looking door. Sometimes they were welcomed by an enthusiastic stranger, sometimes rebuffed by the cautious.
It is clear from the passage that the black Africans

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A. enjoyed small town facilities
B. were helped by Gandhi in their freedom struggle
C. had an unfavourable government
D. liked visiting homes in townships