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Desmond Mpilo Tutu His Courage Helped Bring Democracy To South Africa.(A)
By Curt Schleier
Investor's Business Daily
Desmond Mpilo Tutu believes you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Before he became a priest, Tutu taught at a high school in a poor black areaof South Africa. One day the school was invaded by a group of thugs, who beganterrorizing the students and faculty.
While others hid behind locked doors, Tutu went out -- not to confront the goons, but to reason with them. He spoke to them, managed to take their weaponsand soon even had them laughing.
That unique combination of bravery -- his willingness to place his life in danger if needed to achieve his goals plus his conciliatory approach -- was a hallmark of his leadership in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
It was also a key factor in that nation's acceptance of equality of the races. It earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and ultimately led to the first democratic elections in South Africa a decade later.
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