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European Race Ideologies In The Rwandan Genocide

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The colonial race ideology of superior-inferior created conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi people when it was adopted into Rwandan society. Therefore, Rwanda’s large Hutu population was subjugated to Tutsi political power, under the false assumption that the Tutsi were more caucasian thus more fit to rule . This favour bestowed upon the Tutsi people by their European colonizers inspired a sense of nationalism in them which led to the ill-treatment of their very own country people. Apart from few physical differences, the Tutsi and Hutu people were indifferent. They spoke the same languages, practiced the same culture, and shared similar beliefs. However, the Tutsi minority chose to adopt the European race ideology as it would benefit them

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