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What was the main focus of Wangari Maathai's activism?

  • Economic inequality

  • Racial discrimination

  • Social and Environmental Issues

  • Police brutality

Answer

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner who focused her activism on social and environmental issues. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which planted trees and helped women gain access to land and resources. She also campaigned for democracy and human rights in Kenya.
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