What Made Desmond Tutu A Revolutionary? Hessa Al Kubaisi9D
Who?Desmond Tutu is famous south african activist, who tries to
solve the apartheid issue during the 1980s, which got him fame. He
was born on the 7th of october 1931, in Klerksdorp. He moved to
Johannesburg when he was 12 years old with his family.Desmond Tutu
was one of the outspoken apartheid critics.The Profession that he
chose was teaching, and after being a lecturer for few years, he
pursued technology.First black african to become the Archbishop of
Cape Town. Also, he became the first black bishop of
Johannesburg.He worked to end South Africas strict racial
segregation policy. Apartheid. Second South African to win Noble
Peace Prize.
Where? Soweto, south Africa
What?Tutu led a difficult crusade to support justice and racial
conciliation in South Africa. His enthusiastic work was recognized
in 1984, since he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize. After that,
following a short holding back as the bishop of Johannesburg, he
was elected as the Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986, he held this
office for ten years until he retired in 1996.
When?In 1976In 1983
Why?In 1976, the protests in Soweto against the use of Afrikaans
as a mandatory method of instruction in black schools became
massive uprising against apartheid in the government.
How?Desmond Tutu has created his objectives as a democratic and
just society without racial divisions, and has set the following
demands: Equal civil rights for all peopleThe abolition of South
Africas passport lawsA common system of education for the whole
countryThe cessation of forced deportation from South Africa to
homelands.
