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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...

Timeline of Events

1984

10.16.1984

Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

1986

9.7.1986

Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.

1988

2.29.1988

South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town

1989

9.13.1989

Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.