Desmond Tutu Fight For Civil Rights
It was tumultuous. It was cramped. It was utterly heart breaking. The fight for civil rights was not easy. The fight for civil rights was not fun. The fight for civil rights is ongoing. Many Americans prefer to forget their history and pretend that their country has always been great and will always continue being great. It is time to face the truth. On August 20, 1619, a ship arrived at Jamestown. This was the ship that began all slavery in the newly formed America. The people aboard the ship had to either pay or become a servant for men in the colonies. It is solemnly known that slaves remained a great part of the American economy for hundreds of years (Chandler). Americans did not just bring slaves back to their home country; they invaded other peoples’ home country and made it their own. This lead to people being enslaved in a community where they were supposed to be safe. Even after slavery had subsided and all but disappeared, white people were still treated better based off nothing but their skin color. Black students got 10% of the education that white students did. Everyone was enraged but did not have the slightest clue of what to do. There was one man who stood out and took action; his name was Desmond Tutu (Jones). Desmond Tutu grew up knowing that he was under privileged, but he still found
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He found that he had to leave South Africa and go to London so he could get a better education. In 1972, Tutu became the associated director of the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches in Kent. Tutu perfected this position for three years. He then became the first black person to be appointed to the Anglican Dean of Johannesburg. This is what helped him become known internationally. Tutu quickly went through many other positions until he got to the highest job in the Archbishop church. He strived to bring peace and happiness to the world, no matter what color (“Desmond Tutu
He found that he had to leave South Africa and go to London so he could get a better education. In 1972, Tutu became the associated director of the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches in Kent. Tutu perfected this position for three years. He then became the first black person to be appointed to the Anglican Dean of Johannesburg. This is what helped him become known internationally. Tutu quickly went through many other positions until he got to the highest job in the Archbishop church. He strived to bring peace and happiness to the world, no matter what color (“Desmond Tutu