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

A or B, probs A

Explanation:

it's B. :)

Explanation:

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.