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Hutu Manifesto

1957 · 20th century · Also known as Bahutu Manifesto

The Hutu Manifesto was a document written in March 1957 by nine Hutu intellectuals, among them Grégoire Kayibanda, and addressed to the Belgian colonial authorities in Rwanda. It denounced the Tutsi monopoly of political, economic and educational power and demanded advancement for the Hutu majority. It framed the conflict in ethnic terms and became a founding text of the Hutu movement that overthrew the monarchy.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hutu Manifesto. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hutu-manifesto
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“Hutu Manifesto.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hutu-manifesto. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hutu Manifesto.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hutu-manifesto.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hutu Manifesto’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hutu-manifesto (Accessed: ).

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