Assignment 22 (7th and 8th Grade): Blood Diamonds, Part 2





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Now that you’ve seen the workers that dig for diamonds, you might be wondering who gets all the money?  The answer is the “Rebels” who have been fighting a war in Sierra Leone for almost 10 years.  They use this diamond money to terrorize men, women, and children so that they can control them with fear.  So, when we buy their diamonds, we are supporting them.  Look at what the Rebels did to women in Sierra Leone.    Click HERE to see Part 2 of Bling (ask for password).

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