I chose to research Desmond Tutu as my figure of social justice because he believed in all three components of social justice which are equal economic, political and social rights for everyone. Desmond Tutu was a high school teacher in Johannesburg, South Africa, but left to become a preacher after a law was passed that cut funding for education. Desmond Tutu was famous for his role in the apartheid that occurred in Africa during the 1970s and 80s. Mr. Tutu was appointed general secretary of the South African Council of Churches and promoted non-violent protests against the apartheid while writing and speaking to the groups that were causing the apartheid. When the apartheid ended, Tutu realized that his influence could be used to help other
