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Nobel Prize Peace Winner Desmond Tutu
In October 2011, South African religious leader Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday. It was a time for his many admirers to remember his contributions to world peace.
He was a leader in his nation's freedom struggle. South Africans were abused by their government and had reason to be angry. However, Archbishop Tutu promoted change without violence. He told his peo ple to cool it down. He knew that if you let anger go out of control, you won't just hurt others – you will hurt yourself in the end. "Let us not use methods in our struggle that we will later be ashamed of," he said.
Archbishop Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
Nobel Prize Peace Winner Desmond Tutu
In October 2011, South African religious leader Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday. It was a time for his many admirers to remember his contributions to world peace.
He was a leader in his nation's freedom struggle. South Africans were abused by their government and had reason to be angry. However, Archbishop Tutu promoted change without violence. He told his peo ple to cool it down. He knew that if you let anger go out of control, you won't just hurt others – you will hurt yourself in the end. "Let us not use methods in our struggle that we will later be ashamed of," he said.
Archbishop Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
