Chandra I think not for sure
The best option regarding why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states would be "<span>B. Some wealthy merchants used their wealth to support humanist ideas, learning, art, architecture, and literature," since most of the artists were directly funded by wealthy families. </span>
Tutu mentions all of the following grievances of black South Africans except impossibility of blacks' obtaining jobs as diamond miners. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or option "d". The other options given in the question were mentioned by Tutu.
I believe it was Kent R. Weeks<span> </span>