Murder is never a good way to solve a problem, especially when a dictator murders people for no reason or just for a rumor or an idea. This is exactly what happened with the Rwandan genocide. The Hutus massacred the Tutsi tribe of East Africa because the Tutsis held most of the leadership roles when the Europeans took over Rwanda (Rosenburg). And of course, the Hutus didn't like this at all, so they began mass slaughtering the Tutsi tribe of Rwanda. The Tutsis were just humble cattle herders randomly chosen to assume leadership roles in place of the Hutus (Rosenburg). The Rwandan genocide was a terrible event in our world history. Between April 6 and July 16, 1994, an estimated 800,000 to 1 million Tutsis and some moderate Hutus were massacred during the Rwandan genocide (United Council for Human Rights). past (Rosenburg). When Rwanda was first colonized, people there raised cattle (Rosenburg). Soon, the people who owned the most livestock were called “Tutsi” and everyone else was called “Hutu”. At that time, a person could easily change category through marriage or the acquisition of livestock” (Rosenburg). As you can see, the Hutus and Tutsis lived a fairly peaceful life together. Then the Europeans invaded the peaceful tribes of Rwanda and eventually turned the Rwandans against each other. Due to poverty, more than half of the children who survived stopped attending school (Rwandan genocide). 40,000 survivors remain homeless, many whose homes were destroyed during the genocide (the Rwandan genocide). 7 out of 10 survivors earn a monthly income of less than 5,000 Rwandan francs (equivalent to 8 US dollars) (The Rwandan genocide...... middle of paper ...... are just on the streets. Works Cited "Genocide in Rwanda." United Council for Human Rights. United Council for Human Rights, nd Web. November 18, 2013. .Rosenburg, Jennifer. "Genocide in Rwanda." About.com History of the 20th century. About.com , nd Web. November 18, 2013. “Preaching and Teaching Emmanuel Sitaki.” Living Faith Fellowship, November 18, 2013. “The Rwandan Genocide Facts.” Modern History Project, nd Web. November 25. 2013. .