We need Nelson Mandela, because he is almost certainly going to be our first black prime minister. He represents all our genuine leaders, in prison and in exile. So to call for his release is really to say, please let us sit down, black and white together, each with our acknowledged leaders, and work out our common future so that we can move into this new South Africa, which will be filled with justice, peace, love, righteousness, compassion, and caring.
—The Words of Desmond Tutu, 1989
Why did Desmond Tutu think South Africa needed Nelson Mandela?
a.
to call for the release of prisoners
b.
to be the first black prime minister
c.
to go into exile
d.
to lead South African whites
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D