Rwanda
The stories that the survivors of the Rwandan Revolution share are blood curdling and wicked. The Rwandan Revolution slaughtered millions of people through many, many massacres. The Revolution was horrid and involved millions of death because of revenge and hatred. The selfishness of the government induced and encouraged the genocides too, cheering at the blood spilled and mutilated bodies. Rwanda is the most densely populated nation Africa with nearly 10 million people. Africa’s capital, Kigali, only has 1 5million residents. Rwandans also mostly speak the language Kinyarwanda, but many also speak Swahili, French, and English. (Spalding 7-9) Before the first Revolution in 1959, the Rwandan population contains eighty-five percent Hutu, fourteen
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They also established borders and different divisions between African regions, ethnic groups, and kingdoms. (Spalding 10) In 1895, Mwami Rwaburgi, the leader of Rwanda, died. This led Germany to place administrative officers, officially placing German agents in the administrative system and court in 1897. When Rwaburgi died, this led to the rise of violence among the Tutsis and the Hutus and weakened the dynasty. The weak leaders got together with the colonial overlords for patronage and resulted in the “dual colonialism” political structure. (Gourevitch 54) However, Germany’s defeat in World War I (1914-1918) made it lose control of Rwanda, which led to Belgian control. (Spalding 10) The Belgians ruled with the Roman Catholic Church and with Monsignor Léon Classe, the first Bishop of Rwanda, on their side and supporting the Tutsis. (Gourevitch 56) Starting in 1933, Belgians made all Rwandans wear identity cards to identify them as Hutu, Tutsi, or Twa. This made it impossible to become a different ethnicity. In order to do this, Belgians brought in scientists to measure and weight the tribes and found that the Tutsis were in more of a noble shape and their noses were narrower. (Gourevitch 56-57) The Belgians placed the Tutsis in different positions of power because they had more “Caucasian features” so they were “more fit to rule.” (Spalding 10) On November 1, 1959 in Gitarama, Rwanda,
They also established borders and different divisions between African regions, ethnic groups, and kingdoms. (Spalding 10) In 1895, Mwami Rwaburgi, the leader of Rwanda, died. This led Germany to place administrative officers, officially placing German agents in the administrative system and court in 1897. When Rwaburgi died, this led to the rise of violence among the Tutsis and the Hutus and weakened the dynasty. The weak leaders got together with the colonial overlords for patronage and resulted in the “dual colonialism” political structure. (Gourevitch 54) However, Germany’s defeat in World War I (1914-1918) made it lose control of Rwanda, which led to Belgian control. (Spalding 10) The Belgians ruled with the Roman Catholic Church and with Monsignor Léon Classe, the first Bishop of Rwanda, on their side and supporting the Tutsis. (Gourevitch 56) Starting in 1933, Belgians made all Rwandans wear identity cards to identify them as Hutu, Tutsi, or Twa. This made it impossible to become a different ethnicity. In order to do this, Belgians brought in scientists to measure and weight the tribes and found that the Tutsis were in more of a noble shape and their noses were narrower. (Gourevitch 56-57) The Belgians placed the Tutsis in different positions of power because they had more “Caucasian features” so they were “more fit to rule.” (Spalding 10) On November 1, 1959 in Gitarama, Rwanda,