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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela both won Nobel Peace Prizes for their opposition to
A
the practice of apartheid in South Africa
B
European imperialism in North Africa
C
international sanctions against South Africa
D
foreign religious influences in Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Desmond Tutu, in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu, (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa-died December 26, 2021, Cape Town), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nobel Peace Prizes Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his nonviolent struggle against apartheid. In 1993, Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end apartheid peacefully and to establish the groundwork for a new democratic South Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work towards the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are the central characters of Nobel Square, dedicated to South Africa’s four Nobel Peace Prize laureates: Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. These great men all played their part in helping South Africa to democracy after decades of apartheid.

Detailed explanation-5: -De Klerk was a controversial figure among many sections of South African society. He received many awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize for dismantling apartheid and bringing universal suffrage to South Africa.

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