The Question Of South Africa Review

2 September 2022
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Tutu mentions all of the following grievances of black South Africans except β€”
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impossibility of blacks' obtaining jobs as diamond miners
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," what type of speech did Tutu give to the assembly?
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persuasive
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," what event does Tutu use to show how deeply polarized South Africa really is?
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his winning the Nobel Peace Prize
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What attitude does Tutu express toward white South Africans?
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He is willing to share a democratic, nonviolent South Africa with them.
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," Tutu uses the heinous crimes against women to demonstrate the alienation of blacks in South Africa.
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," what are 100,000 blacks boycotting in South Africa?
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inferior education
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," Tutu wants fairness and justice for only the blacks in South Africa.
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," what year did Tutu win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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1984
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," Tutu feels that the government in South Africa is working to reform the policies.
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In the speech "The Question of South Africa," why does Tutu repeatedly use the word "violence" in his speech?
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to further demonstrate the prevalence of violence in South Africa
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What is Tutu asking of the United Nations Secutiry Council? What is his ultimate hope for his country?
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Tutu is asking for the security council to pressure the South African government to formally negotiate with opponents of apartheid. His ultimate hope is to end apartheid and create a new society through peaceful means.
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What examples does Tutu use to show that the South African government is turning its black population into "aliens" in their own country?
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Tutu cites denials of people's rights to travel freely by citing the stripping of his own citizenship; he gives examples of the government's forced population removals and the destruction of shelters for poor blacks.
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According to Tutu, why isn't the world doing anything about the situation in his country? What does he identify as the "root cause" of his country's ills?
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The world is not taking action because there are not large numbers of "casualties" at any one time. The "root cause" he identifies is apartheid.
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What problems contribute to the tense and volatile situation?
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Contributing problems include high unemployment caused by drought and worldwide recession, and the government's increasing the prices of food and rent in black townships.
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What event does Tutu use to show how deeply polarized South African society is?
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Tutu describes the widely different reactions to his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize: Black South Africans celebrated with joy, while white South Africans devalued the award
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How does Tutu describe the social and political conditions in South Africa? Why are these conditions "opposite" to what one might expect to find?
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Tutu describes conditions of injustice, misery, fear, hostility, division and violence. Since the land is beautiful, vast and rich in resources, one would expect to find people living in peace and contentment, when in fact, the opposite is true.