Hotel Rwanda Assignment

(Question number 2)
First off, besides having many groups hating the opposing side there were many people Hutu and Tutsi that were not happy with what was going on and didn't mind Tutsis and Hutus living together peacefully (this is how Paul and his family felt) but couldn't say anything about it because they may have gotten killed for it.

Groups of people such as Tutsi rebels and Hutu soldiers did not want negotiation among each other and just wanted to fight and kill each other, for example in the beginning of the film where the Hutus come to Paul's house and takes his neighbors , his family and himself at first the soldiers won't except bribes because they just want the Tutsis to die, and when fighting and killing take place in the film the soldiers give no mercy.

The world as a whole does an even worse job of keeping peace and helping the country because as the man from the film crew said that when people watch the footage from all over the world all they do is feel bad for a few minutes then change the channel, no one really intervenes, and intervening it the only way that things can get solved when they become that bad. Ontop of that when the Tutsis were in need of the most help the only people who could help them left them (the U.N.).

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African Research Project on Zambia

Zambia’s Struggle through Imperialism

Did you know that Zambia has the worst health care program in all of Africa (CIA World Factbook)? Imperialism is where this problem started. Even though the British brought education to Zambia they destroyed tribal beliefs and killed many Zambians. Imperialism had many overall effects on Africa, many of them occurring in Zambia. David Livingstone was the first European to step foot into Zambia. In the 19^th century when the British arrived in Zambia there was no specific Kingdom who could defend themselves against their power. The Zambians, after a long struggle for freedom finally got their independence on October 24^th 1964 (World Geography). Even though the British brought education to Zambia they destroyed tribal beliefs and killed many Zambians. Therefore the net effect of the British imperialism of Zambia was overall negative for several reasons, and they are; the British brought in their religion in result destroying the local ones, they conquering Zambia and many Zambians were mistreated and even killed, and finally Zambians no longer had a voice in their own country.

The first example of the negative effects of imperialism was that the British destroyed religion and culture in Africa. Even though Zambians speak a variety of Bantu languages, English is the official language because of British imperialism. And even though Zambians have some tribal beliefs, the majority of them are Christian because of the missionaries that came to Zambia when the country was being imperialized and forced them to become Christian (Cavendish, pg.2, 461). This breaks down culture and ruins countries distinctions from each other. Mission Christianity was one of the many missions brought in by the British to get all the Zambians to convert to Christianity, and it played a large roll in the shaping of Zambia (Geography and Economics). The British thought what they were doing was right even though it was quickly destroying the Zambian culture.

Secondly…, because of the British, the Zambians no longer had a voice in their own country. When Europeans first came to Zambia they gave Zambians no choice and they lead the government and the copper belt, taking all the money for the copper they found there. Then, when the Europeans left they left many forms of their culture such as religion language and forms of transportation (History World). In the 19^th century Zambia was part of the slave trade that was brought on by imperialism (World Encyclopedia). These events rapidly made sure that Zambians were being robbed of their rights.

Most importantly Zambians were mistreated and killed. One reason was because Zambia was a leading copper producer so it attracted many European engineers and administrators, forcing the Zambians to work the mines and do the hard jobs. Therefore many people were assaulted when revolting against the whites. In result workers who were not aloud to run unions, lead many strikes because they were being mistreated (World Geography). Even though in different ways, Zambians were mistreated several times.

In summary The British Imperialism on Zambia after looking over the main points was still negative. And the examples of these were that Zambians were being robbed of their freedom, that the British destroyed the Zambian religion, and that many Zambians were killed in the process. Now, to leave you something to think about, Kenneth Kaunda once wrote a quote on Zambia saying "The power which establishes a state is violence; the power which maintains it is violence; the power which eventually overthrows it is violence.” (Kenneth Kaunda pg. 1) What if this quote doesn’t only apply to imperialism in this country but maybe it even applies to the whole of Africa or maybe it also applies to the world, think about it. What does violence really accomplish?

Footprint of Africa

C.R.A.P. was shown well in this cartoon, first of all the way the person used white and black to use deep contrast. Second of all the cartoonist kept it simple so the story of the image was clear. this cartoonist used alignment and proximity well by making the shoe in the middle of Africa and having a balance of imagery on both sides.
This cartoon is clearly about imperialism in Africa and how the Europeans cam and took all of the good things in Africa and left it with nothing (leaving it with no color). The cartoonist thinks that imperialism made Africa a dull continent for a while and made it have no more resources or unique culture. The fact that inside the shoe print there is dust and an empty dry plain suggests that all of Africa's resources have been taken away by the British and that the British took the joy away from the British people because the picture is black and white. To make the cartoon more persuasive the cartoonist could have drawn the person that left the destruction in African leaving, it could have added more understanding.

Outline for ARP

Outline for African Research Project on Zambia

1. Introductory Paragraph

a. Imperialism had many overall effects on Africa, many of them occurring in Zambia.

b. The first European to come to Zambia, when Zambia got their independence, what happened when Europeans arrived, when the country was ruled by the British.

c. Even though the British killed many Zambians and destroyed tribal beliefs they brought education and railroads to Zambia.(Even though the British Brought education to Zambia they destroyed tribal beliefs and killed Zambians.)

d. There for net effect of the British imperialism of Zambia was overall bad for several reasons. One, because the British brought in their religion in result destroying the local ones. Two, because by conquering Zambia many Zambians were mistreated and even killed. Three, because Zambians no longer had a voice in their own country.(shorten with a ;)

2. Body Paragraph one (reason #1)

a. Most Importantly Zambians were mistreated and killed. MAKE 3RD REASON

b. A10

c. A9

d. A8

e. Even though in different ways, Zambians were mistreated several times

3. Body Paragraph two (reason #2)

a. Another example of the negative effects of imperialsm was that the The British destroyed religion and culture in Africa.

b. B2

c. B3

d. C5

e. The British thought what they were doing was right even though it was quickly destroying the Zambian culture.

4. Body Paragraph three (reason #3)

a. To begin with, because of the British the Zambians no longer had a voice in their own country

b. F2

c. F3

d. G1

e. Zambians were quickly robbed of their rights.

5. Concluding Paragraph

a. In summary The British Imperialism on Zambia after looking over the main points was still bad.

b. And they are that Zambians were being robbed of their freedom, that the British destroyed the Zambian religion, and that many Zambians were killed in the process.

c. Now, to leave you something to think about, picture Zambia as a country that was never robbed of freedom or brought into the injustices of Imperialism.