Assignment 23 (7th and 8th Grade): Blood Diamonds, Part 3
The civil war to control Sierra Leone was fought by two sides: the RUF (The Revolutionary United Front) and the government. Now that you’ve seen the atrocities (wickedness) committed by the RUF “rebels” to women, it’s time to find out about the other way men, women, and children were violated in Sierra Leone. The trademark crime of the RUF “rebels” was to chop off body parts to terrorize people. Those that survived are called “amputees”. Click HERE to see Part 3 of Bling.
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Guess how the “rebels” got the money to buy the knives, guns, and food for their soldiers? Diamonds.
Continue to fill out your bubbl.us with facts, opinions, and questions about blood diamonds.
