I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of human rights.

Desmond Tutu

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Topic

Equality Human rights

Speaker

Desmond Tutu

Medium

Interview TV program

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Anti-apartheid activist Clergyman Activist

From

South Africa Africa

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Citation

Tutu, Desmond. The Today Show, NBC, 9 Jan. 1985.

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