The incident made a profound impression on Tutu, teaching him that he need not accept discrimination and that religion could be a powerful tool for advocating racial equality.
Tutu was a bright and curious child with a passion for reading. He especially loved reading comic strips as well as Aesop's Fables and the plays of William Shakespeare.
His family eventually moved to Johannesburg, and it was during Tutu's teen years that he contracted tuberculosis, spending a year and a half at a sanatorium to recuperate. The experience inspired his ambition to become a medical doctor and find a cure for the disease. Tutu attended Johannesburg Bantu High School, a grossly underfunded all-Black school where he nevertheless excelled academically.
You can, even with all of the obstacles that are placed in your way; you can reach out to the stars. Tutu graduated from high school in , and although he had been accepted into medical school, his family could not afford the expensive tuition. Instead, he accepted a scholarship to study education at Pretoria Bantu Normal College and graduated with his teacher's certificate in He then continued on to receive a bachelor's degree from the University of South Africa in Upon graduation, Tutu returned to his high school alma mater to teach English and history.
I tried to be what my teachers had been to me to these kids," he said, "seeking to instill in them a pride, a pride in themselves.
A pride in what they were doing. A pride that said they may define you as so and so. You aren't that. Make sure you prove them wrong by becoming what the potential in you says you can become.
Tutu became increasingly frustrated with the racism corrupting all aspects of South African life under apartheid. In , the National Party won control of the government and codified the nation's long-present segregation and inequality into the official, rigid policy of apartheid.
Despite bloody violations committed against the black population, as in the Sharpeville massacre of and the Soweto rising in , Tutu adhered to his nonviolent line. Yet he would not blame Nelson Mandela and his supporters for having made a different choice. The Peace Prize award made a big difference to Tutu's international standing, and was a helpful contribution to the struggle against apartheid. Help make human rights an everyday reality with educational tools that bring them to life.
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