Desmond tutu

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Desmond tutu
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• Desmond Tutu was born on 7th October 1931 in a
  well-educated family.
• His father was a teacher in Johanesburg
• First he wanted to become a doctor but his family
  was too poor to afford these studies.

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• -During three years he taught at Johannesburg
  Bantu High School but he resigned to protest
  against the bad quality of the education given to
  black people.
• -In 1955 he got married and then had four
  children.

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• -He studied theology and in 1961 he ws ordained
  minister
• -After his studies he was appointed Dean of St.
  Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg.
• -He was the first black to hold that position

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• -In 1975, Desmond Tutu was the first black South
  African to be named a dean of the diocese of
  Johannesburg.
• -1976- 1978 he became bishop of Lesotho
• 1978 he became the first black General
  Secretary of the South African Council of
  Churches.

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• -Through sermons and preaching, he gave a
  peaceful message.
• -He denounced the Apartheid and wished peace
  between all the peoples
• -1984 He received the Nobel Peace Prize the
  Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism
• -1986 he received the Magubela prize for liberty

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