Tutsi and Hutu, we may not see the difference but they sure did. When the belgian colonist arrived to Rwanda they looked at the people and separated them into two groups. the Tutsi and Hutus. These two groups are very similar they eat the same food, speak the same language, and follow the same traditions. Everyone was provided with identity card stamped with Tutsi or Hutu.


The Belgians considered the Tutsi a higher class they got to enjoy better jobs, and schooling for twenty years. The level of resentment towards the Tutsi from the4 Hutus built up and riots began. in 1959 20,000 tutsi were killed and some fled to the neighboring countries. Burundi, Tanzania, and Urganda.

1959-20,000 tutsi killed.

1978-habyarimana elected president.

1988-50,000 refuges fled to Rwanda.

1990-tutsi, (RPF) Rwandan Patriotic Front intrude Rwanda.

Genocide

1993-the un was sent to watch over the peace agreement. President Habyarimana signs a power-sharing agreement.

1994- the presidents plane was shot down over kigali. the hutu begin their plan to get rid of he tutsi. in a span of 100 days about 800,000 tutsi and friends of tutsis who may have been hutu were killed.

Ten years later, after the suffering in Rwanda children ae still effected by the decisions many abults made in their past. this huge event is not just history to them, its apart of their lives today and tomorrow.

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