Desmond Tutu: A True Africian Hero

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Desmond Tutu has changed the world in more ways than one. He has helped more people than you will ever know with the determination and the mindset that he will change the world. With his family by his side they made sure that they will accomplish anything and everything the family of 5(Whelan) that he had helped him tremendously with all of the struggles he had when he was growing up. When he was bedridden for a whole year with tuberculosis. (Whelan) In the beginning of his life he just accepted that it was the way it was because the color of his skin he was to do all of these laws that restricted his life tremendously. Desmond Tutu has changed the world in more ways than one.
Desmond was born in Klerksdorp, South Africa on October 7th, 1937. (Middleton 37) He was the son of Zachariah and Aletta Tutu. (Whelan) Desmond was the middle child of his two sisters. (Middleton 6) Zachariah his father was the headmaster of a Methodist primary school in Klerksdorp. (Whelan) As the headmaster Zachariah had to watch over all of the teachers to make sure they were doing their job successfully. (Whelan)
When he was twelve he and his family moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, (Middleton 37). During his early high school years Tutu contracted tuberculosis and nearly died while spending close to two full years in bed. (Whelan) While he was bed ridden he had a special visitor come and visit him once a week every week. This special visitor was British-born Trevor Huddleston. He used to bring Desmond books and educational materials that way he wouldn't get too far behind in school. (Whelan) He also talked to him about God and that truly what inspired Desmond into becoming a priest. (Whelan)
After Desmond was cured of his tuberculosis, he w...

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... Desmond Tutu’s life has been very noteworthy: he lead South Africa out of the apartheid, became the archbishop, and a family man that has done everything that he could.

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