Use the excerpt to answer the question.

“Africa’s social background of tribal community life not only makes socialism natural to Africa but excludes the validity of the theory of class struggle.”

—Léopold Senghor, President of Senegal, 1964

What does Senghor’s statement about African socialism imply about this economic system?

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Responses

African socialism was not identical to socialist economic systems in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe.
African socialism was not identical to socialist economic systems in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe.

African socialism was modeled on the political ideologies found in communist European nations.
African socialism was modeled on the political ideologies found in communist European nations.

African socialism was based on economic competition between private industries.
African socialism was based on economic competition between private industries.

African socialism depended on a strong centralized government.

African socialism was not identical to socialist economic systems in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe.