Which of the following is/are NOT true about Négritude?

1. A. It was started by French-speaking African and Caribbean writers in Paris.
2. B. It critically examined Western values and reassessed African culture.
3. C. It was directed against British colonial rule.
4. D. Léopold Sédar Senghor was a leading figure.
5. E. It was influenced by 'art for art's sake'.

1. A(A) and (B) only
2. B(B) and (C) only
3. C(C) and (E) only
4. D(D) and (E) only

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Correct answer: C. (C) and (E) only

Explanation

Négritude (1930s; Césaire, Senghor, Damas) opposed French colonialism and assimilation, and it was politically engaged, drawing on Marxism and Surrealism rather than aestheticism.