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Essay Archive - The Hutu and Tutsi Tribes In Rwanda
The Hutu and Tutsi Tribes In Rwanda
The Hutu and Tutsi's tribes of Rwanda have been at war for centuries.
The fighting began 5 centuries ago when the Tutsi a warrior tribe of Hamatic
origin invaded Rwanda from the North. The Hutu a peaceful tribe of farmers
could not defend themselves and were reduced to serfdom, each Hutu choosing a
Tutsi master.
In the 18 century the Hutu rebelled and took control of the government
and mistreated the Tutsi. The president a Hutu, Habyiberman, was accused of
being to lenient with the Tutsi's and he was removed from office. A Hutu
General named Gregor Mendil took ov....
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