"About GAAMAC / Background." About GAAMAC / Background. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan.2016.
This source is an informational website that explains Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes. This is a group of people from many ethnicities that come together once every year to discuss how they can prevent more genocide from happening. It is a credible source because it came from the organization itself. It’s main purpose is to inform you about this organization and its goal.
By Peter Gwin, National Geographic Photographs and Video by David Guttenfelder, for National
Geographic PUBLISHED Tue Apr 08 11:08:00 EDT 2014. "Rwanda Genocide: The Art of Remembering and Forgetting." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 08 Apr. 2014. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
This article tells a story of a young Tutsi boy that was going to school where the plane carrying the president of Rwanda was shot down, fueling the 1994 genocide of Rwanda. He was 14 at the time, living outside the town. When he was on his way home, he heard grenades, and decided to go back to his home town. Before he could get there, some soldiers stopped him. He was Tutsi, so he would have been killed right then and there if he showed his ID. He claimed to have lost it. The soldiers were sure he was Tutsi, but he identified himself as Hutu to get past them. The next morning, his family woke up to to burning houses across the valley. They fled. He survived along with his father. His sisters and mother were killed.There are many other stories like this one on this site. It is extremely credible and based only on facts that were given to them.
"Cedar-Riverside Neighbors Launch Program." Augsburg Now. Augsburg College, 05 Dec. 2014. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.
This article explains the project Augsburg College created to work in partnership with Somalis from Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. It shows real proof that people are taking action against ethnic discrimination. They are working hard to understand and accept people of different ethnicities. It is a credible source because it came directly from the people making the program happen. It may be biased but it is still credible. It's main objective is to let people know how they are taking action.
"Darfur Genocide « World Without Genocide - Working to Create a World Without Genocide." Darfur Genocide. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.
This source is an overview of the Darfur Genocide. It tells the origin of the hate and political disagreement. The genocide in Darfur, Sudan was caused by a political shift. The violence started in 2003 and is ongoing. Armed Arab militias are trying to take over part of the country. This source was very useful in giving us some different examples of genocide that are more recent. This situation almost perfectly mirrors what went on in Rwanda. It is credible and does not print any biased information or opinions. The goal of this source is to inform people about the series of events leading up the the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
Elwes, Jay. "How Does India’s Caste System Work? | Prospect Magazine." Prospect Magazine How Does India's Caste System Work Comments. N.p., 13 Nov. 2014. Web. 03 Jan. 2016.
This website was an excellent source for understanding more about how the Indian caste system works. On the webpage, it names each of the six kinds of castes, and what the people in those castes are like. All of the descriptions that it gives for each caste is thorough, and gives examples of jobs that are related to those castes. It also explains how the caste system was started, and how it still influences how people think in India today. The website where this article was found has many other articles, and the website's goal is to only give articles with factual information. All of the facts that were given in the article can be looked up and found on numerous other websites. The author of the article also has written other articles for the same website. This topic did not end up in our project but gave some information on other ways that ethnicity can affect lives.
Freeman, Charles. Crisis in Rwanda. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999. Print.
This book gave some great facts about what life was like in Rwanda in 1999, and what it was like in 1994. The book starts off by giving maps showing where Rwanda is in Africa. Then, the book goes on to show pictures and talk about the death of the Rwandan president, and how it started the genocide. It gives names of different people and events that took place during the violence. The book was written by Charles Freeman, who has written other educational books for young adults. The book’s goal is to educate people about what happened in Rwanda, and how it affects the country today.
"Interview with Anonymous." Skype interview. 19 Jan. 2016.Anonymous.
The interview conducted on January 19, 2016 was extremely helpful. It is a primary source and gave first hand knowledge on what it was like to grow up in Rwanda. This man grew up in Rwanda and has given some insight that no article can express. While many articles express that the Hutus and the Tutsis always hated each other, he told us that they got along most of the time unless they disagreed, then the richer or more powerful ethnic group would persuade the masses into thinking that the other group is against them or wronging them in some way. Another way that they would try to gain more power in their government is to place authorities of their own ethnicity in positions of power.
King, David C. Rwanda. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2007. Print.
This book is a very descriptive book that explores many aspects of Rwanda. It explores everything from geography to ethnicities. The most useful part is probably the political history and cultural differences. It also explains the biggest differences between the Hutus and the Tutsis. This information is repeated many times in many different sources, but this book goes deeper, it describes more difference in lifestyle. This book also goes into extreme detail of Rwanda’s long lived history of ethnic disagreements. The purpose of this book is to inform people more about Rwanda. It is unbiased and is written by a credible author.
Lacey, Marc. "A Decade After Massacres, Rwanda Outlaws Ethnicity." The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Apr. 2004. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.
This source is an article written by the New York Times. It is written by a journalist named Marc Lacey. It covers the two ethnicities, Hutu and Tutsi. In 1994, an extremist Hutu killed 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu because they didn’t follow the Hutus ethnic beliefs. This article interviews a government spokesman named Ernest Twahirwa, here is one of his quotes from the interview: ''There is no ethnicity here. We are all Rwandan.''. On the website where I found the article is found, the author is listed and can be researched to find that he does many articles for the New York Times. All of the information about the Rwanda massacres can be found on other websites and none of the things that were talked about in the article seem biased or opinionated in anyway.
McGreal, Chris. "Rwandan Genocide." The Guardian. The Guardian, 12 May 2013. Web. 7 Jan.2016.
This article covers the story of a Little girl named Lucie. She was seven when she saw her
Grandfather killed in the genocide. She now lives next to some of the Soldiers that killed him. They say the are sorry, but she questions if the really are. She is alive only because of the resistance of a Hutu soldier. This Article is credible and easily accessible. It tells many other stories like this. The goal of this source is to tell the story of the girl Lucie and how her life was changed after the genocide.
O'Neill, Tom. "Untouchable @ National Geographic Magazine." Untouchable @ National Geographic Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.
This website tells the amazing story of a man who is part of India’s lower caste system. The article explains about how from birth he was discriminated and labeled as undesirable. He has physical disabilities, and in India, that means that he is not as valuable as the rich, and wealthy people. The article talks about how even though discrimination throughout the castes is outlawed, that there is still a big difference between the lower and upper castes. The article is from National Geographic, which is known for having educational articles and stories. Knowing this, it is safe to say that the article is credible. The story of the same man can be found on other websites, but this website gives a more personal perspective of the man's story and how the caste system affected him. This story was not used as much but gave some insight to different situations involving ethnic power struggles.
Management, U.s. Office Of Personnel, and Office Of Diversity And Inclusion. Government-Wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan 2011(n.d.): n. pag. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.
This PDF is a government wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan. It states the government's goal to include many diversities and not to discriminate because of race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. This PDF was very helpful and showed that the government has acknowledged this problem and is taking action against it. It is a credible source because it is the document itself and is only a goal, there is no biased in it. The goal of this source is to lay out a plan for how the government can be more open to different ethnicities.
"Rwanda Profile - Timeline - BBC News." BBC News. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
This source is a news website. It outlines Rwanda’s history from 1300 to 2015. It tells a lot about the Dominican Republic Congo. It covers everything from re-elections or elections to mass executions and trials. One thing in this timeline that is recurring is the 1994 genocide. The 1994 genocide happened when Hutu extremists killed 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu for believing in a different religion. This posting is very up to date. It is written by credible Authors at BBC.com, and it is obvious that their main goal is to educate people about the order of major events that have taken place in Rwanda over hundreds of years, leading up to the genocide.
"The Caste System." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 03 Jan. 2016.
This website is an online textbook which talks about ancient civilizations and US history. on the webpage it very accurately described the origins of the Indian Caste system including when it was formed, and who started it. It gives an easy to understand depiction of how the caste system works and it is a very useful resource. The webpage with the information was found in an online textbook that is used by many people and gives information that can be found at multiple other websites. The textbook is up to date with recent events and is not missing any changes that have been made. The article also gives other sources to go to an names of people that were involved with the caste system. The only thing that it does not include is all six caste names. We did not focus on The Caste System a lot but it was a helpful perspective.
"Trail of Tears." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2016.
This website article gave some useful information about the Trail of Tears. It explains how President Jackson ordered for five Indian tribes to be relocated further west. It then gives information about how many lives were lost in the journey, and what it was like to travel west. The article is from History.com, which is a website that specializes in giving educational information to youth about historical events. It is unbiased, and the goal of the website article is to educate youth about what happened during the Trail of Tears.
Spalding, Frank. Genocide in Rwanda. New York, NY: Rosen Pub., 2009. Print.
This book was a very helpful source that gave information about the Rwandan genocide. It contains facts about the lives of both ethnic groups, and statistics comparing the two groups. The book gives a brief history of the beginning of Rwanda, and how the two ethnic groups grew further apart. The information is about how the Europeans influenced the lives of the people in Rwanda, contributing to their differences. The book then explains how the Rwandan president was killed, sparking a flame that led to the deaths of almost 1 million people in 1994. The book was written by an author who has written multiple other books about genocide, showing that he knows many things about the topic. The book itself was published by Rosen Publishing, which publishes many informational books for children. All information that was in the book can be found on other websites and books, and the book's goal is to educate young adults about events that led to, and happened during the genocide.
"United Human Rights Council." United Human Rights Council. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2016.
This website gives many helpful statistics, and information about the Rwandan Genocide. The website talks about the two major ethnic groups that live in Rwanda, the Hutu, and the Tutsis. The website describes the meaning of genocide, and how the death of the Rwandan president, caused Hutus to kill almost 1 million Tutsis in a 100 day period. The website itself is dedicated to human rights, and they are trying to educate people about the genocide that took place in Rwanda. The website is unbiased, and it gave many helpful facts
"10 Facts About The Rwandan Genocide - BORGEN." BORGEN. N.p., 24 Oct. 2013. Web. 07 Jan.2016.