Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa Review Questions

Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa Review Questions

1) Why did the Belgians create a rigid system of racial classification?
They created a rigid system of racial classification because they wanted to have better control over them.

2) Which group of people did the Belgians think were a superior group? Why did they think they were a superior group?
The Belgians thought the Tutsi' were a superior race because they were "more white." They meant as in acted.

3) Which group declared an independent republic in 1959?
The Hutu's.

4) What was the name of the first Hutu president?
Greg wa Kayabanda.

5) Did the Hutu leadership end the system of racial classification?
No, they made it worse. They brought it closer to genocide.

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