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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Jun 19, 2024 · Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to the discriminatory policies of apartheid in place in South Africa during the last half of the 20th century.
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Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond M. Tutu, the cleric who used his pulpit and spirited oratory to help bring down apartheid in South Africa and then became the leading advocate of peaceful reconciliation under Black...
- Marilyn Berger
Desmond Tutu has formulated his objective as “a democratic and just society without racial divisions”, and has set forward the following points as minimum demands: 1. equal civil rights for all. 2. the abolition of South Africa’s passport laws. 3. a common system of education.
Dec 26, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Desmond Tutu, the Anglican bishop who opposed apartheid in South Africa and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Find out how his prize helped to raise international awareness and support for the nonviolent struggle for liberation.
Dec 26, 2021 · S outh African anti-apartheid campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, one of the world’s most revered religious leaders, died in Cape Town on Sunday at age...
Dec 26, 2021 · Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the churchman's death...
