Author: Alethia Batchelder

Why is the Democratic Republic of Congo so poor even when they have mineral resources to sell?

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Research Question: Why is the Democratic Republic of  Congo so poor, even when they have vast mineral resources to  sell and profit from

Thesis: The mineral resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo may seem fantastic but, slaves are taken and worked while money is being wasted on mineral extraction, and there conditions are so harsh that most workers and slaves die.

  • Topic Sentence #1: Slaves were taken and forced two work in mines.
  • Topic Sentence #2: People were (and still are) killed so frequently because of the mineral, and over them.
  • Topic Sentence #3: Works CitedThe mines conditions are so harsh that over many of the workers who work there are so desperate that they will risk being killed for a small amount of money.

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