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Early Childhood
Desmond Tutu’s parents , Zacheriah Tutu and Aletta Tutu had jobs as an elementary school principal and a cook/janitor at a school for blind people. He had to grow up poor, watching how the blacks were discriminated and didnt have most of the rights that white people had. -
Desmond Tutu was born
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Desmond graduated highschool
He went to Johannesburg Bantu High School where he received a good education -
Earned his teachers certicificate
He studied with a scholarship at Pretoria Bantu Normal College. His plan was to be a doctor. Desmond was accepted into medical school. However, he could not attend due to his parents’ poorness. -
Graduated from the University
He decided to further his education and graduated from the University of South Africa -
Marries Leah Nomalizo Shenxane
He got married to Leah and later on in life they had 4 children together. -
Resigns from teaching
After years of trying to give his students the best education with legal limitations , he quit his job to begin ordination training at St Peters Theological College, in Johannesburg -
Desmond becomes an Anglican priest
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Moved to England
Desmond traveled to England to pursue more theological study -
Became the first black Anglican Dean in Johannesburg
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Won the Nobel Peace Prize
He strongly spoke out against apartheild causing him to win a Nobel Peace Prize -
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Got elected
Throughout these two years, all of of Tutu’s hard work payed off causing him to get elected for first black Anglican bishop and archbishop -
Lead a Commission
Tutu lead Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a way to gather evidence of apartheid-era crimes -
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Current life
Over the years , Tutu had been collecting more and lore awards for all of his accomplishments, such as the President Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama. He had been suffering from health issues but still seems to be living. -
Won the Internation Gandhi Peace Prize
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Recieved Spiritual Leadership Award
He recieved the award from Humanity’s Team at Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa -
Gets hospitalized
He suffered from a “recurring infection” -
Biography
Desmond Tutu is a religious leader in South Africa. His protests helped to bring an end to South Africa’s apartheid laws. Apartheid was a system that kept blacks separate from whites. In 1984 Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. -
Fun Facts:
•Tutu has fought against poverty and racism
•His daughter Mpho is also a reverend
•He won a Noble Peace Prize -
How his contributions influnenced me
Tutu’s contributions influneced me by persuading me to acheieve for bigger goals and not letting the color of my skin stop me from doing anything that I want to do
