Born on October 7 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. Desmond Mpilo Tutu is known as
one of the world’s most prominent spiritual leaders. Till this day, he is still fighting to fix justice
issues. Coming from a poor family background, with his father being an elementary school
principal and his mother who cooked and cleaned for a school for the blind, Tutu grew up with
segregation. Just like how African Americans were treated in America, Africans were denied the
right to vote and moved out of there homes. Even though Tutu knew he was treated differently
because of his skin, he still had a happy childhood.
The man that changed Tutu’s life forever was priest Trevor Huddleston. One day while
walking with his mother, the priest tilted his …show more content…
Tutu began to grow frustrated with racism growing throughout South Africa. After being
taken over by National Party 1948, the government passed a law in 1953 Bantu Education Act, a
law that lowered the standards of education for black South Africans to ensure that they only
learned what was necessary for a life of servitude. In 1957, Tutu gave up his job as a teacher.
After his teaching years, Tutu began studying theology, which lead him to becoming a priest.
Tutu furthered his studies of theology which took him to England where he earned a Masters in
Theology. Tutu taught theology in South Africa before returning to England for three years as
the assistant director of a theological institute in London. In 1975 he was appointed Dean of St.
Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg, the first black to hold that position. Tutu accomplished:
Getting equal civil rights . He helped with the abolition of South Africa passport laws. He
promoted the common education system in Africa. He helped with the enforcement of Africans
into “their homelands”. He became the first black person to become Dane of St. Mary’s
one of the world’s most prominent spiritual leaders. Till this day, he is still fighting to fix justice
issues. Coming from a poor family background, with his father being an elementary school
principal and his mother who cooked and cleaned for a school for the blind, Tutu grew up with
segregation. Just like how African Americans were treated in America, Africans were denied the
right to vote and moved out of there homes. Even though Tutu knew he was treated differently
because of his skin, he still had a happy childhood.
The man that changed Tutu’s life forever was priest Trevor Huddleston. One day while
walking with his mother, the priest tilted his …show more content…
Tutu began to grow frustrated with racism growing throughout South Africa. After being
taken over by National Party 1948, the government passed a law in 1953 Bantu Education Act, a
law that lowered the standards of education for black South Africans to ensure that they only
learned what was necessary for a life of servitude. In 1957, Tutu gave up his job as a teacher.
After his teaching years, Tutu began studying theology, which lead him to becoming a priest.
Tutu furthered his studies of theology which took him to England where he earned a Masters in
Theology. Tutu taught theology in South Africa before returning to England for three years as
the assistant director of a theological institute in London. In 1975 he was appointed Dean of St.
Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg, the first black to hold that position. Tutu accomplished:
Getting equal civil rights . He helped with the abolition of South Africa passport laws. He
promoted the common education system in Africa. He helped with the enforcement of Africans
into “their homelands”. He became the first black person to become Dane of St. Mary’s