The Bahutu Manifesto

The Bahutu Manifesto was penned at a volatile moment in the history of Rwanda. Though the genocide of the 1990s was still far off, the Manifesto reveals that the seeds were already sown. In 1957, the Hutus were enjoying a reversal of fortune at the expense of the Tutsis, invoking the right of the 'majority' to rule the country. The international community, which had been favoring the Tutsis at the expense of the Hutus, accepted the arguments of "Hutu Power" as a proper application of democr...