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In class we watched a movie which showcased how diamonds are mined in small countries in Africa and how it is traded out of the country. The movies showcased the life and working condition  of a miner working under pressure to just  diamonds, which they cannot own.

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In class we watched a movie which showcased how diamonds are mined in small countries in Africa and how it is traded out of the country. The movies showcased the life and working condition  of a miner working under pressure to just  diamonds, which they cannot own.

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Diamonds are supposed to be symbols of love, commitment, and joyful new beginnings. But for many people in diamond-rich countries, these sparkling stones are more a curse than a blessing.

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The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), went into Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government. The resulting civil war lasted 11 years, enveloped the country, and left over 50,000 dead. The impact the war has had on people is child rights, lack of education and abuse towards children. Because people have had a lack of education after the war the children didn’t have any education and the RUF forced them to work in the diamond mine during the war just mining with guns being pointed at their head

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A blood diamond (also called a conflict diamond) is a term used for a diamond mined in a war zone and sold to an invading army's war efforts,Diamonds mined during the recent civil wars in Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leon, and other nations have been given the label. People were made slaves and had to dig for blood diamonds in a river in Koidu and the Revolutionary United Front, pointed guns at their heads and shot them if they tried to steal diamonds or didn’t dig for the diamonds.

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A century of reckless diamond mining has taken a heavy toll on its surrounding environment. Irresponsible diamond mining has caused soil erosion, led to deforestation, and forced local populations to relocate. Diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to collapse. Diamond miners left behind thousands of abandoned mining pits. Wildlife has vanished, topsoil has eroded, and land once suitable for farming is now a desolate moonscape. The mining pits have created a public health disaster as well. When the pits fill with stagnant rainwater, they become infested with mosquitoes, spreading malaria and other water-borne diseases.

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Yes it's value is a lot but is it worth putting people in a situation where they are shedding blood, where injustice is being made to them, where they aren't earning the amount they deserve. As soon as you leave the jeweler with a diamond, it loses over 50 percent of its value. Diamonds don't last forever its time we accept the truth. Before giving her a ring think how and where it came from