Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934-1957In 1934 the republic of Haiti celebrated its 130th anniversary as an independent nation. In that year, too, another sort of Haitian independence occurred, as the United States ended nearly two decades of occupation. In the first comprehensive political hi |
Contents
Introduction | i |
The Postoccupation Dilemma Ideology and Contention in the Vincent Years 19341941 | 13 |
Brown Power Black Protest The Lescot Regime and the Culture of Resistance 19411945 | 39 |
The Haitian Revolution of 1946 | 71 |
Now Both Sides of the Hand Have a Chance Noirisme and Opposition under Estimé 19461950 | 103 |
Blacks without Color Military Rule and Radicalism in Transition 19501957 | 149 |
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Alexander Papers American argued August benefits Bloncourt bourgeoisie CaliXte campaign Caribbean Carl Brouard Chantiers color communist country’s culture Daniel Fignolé Déjoie Depestre Dessalines to Duvalier Dominican Dumarsais Estimé Duvalier’s economic election Elie Lescot elite Estimists fifties figure financial first forced Garde Gérald government’s Griots groups Haiti Haitian politics Harold Tittmann Heinl Hudicourt ideology intellectuals interview by author interview by Robert Jacques Roumain January July June La Ruche labor Le Matin Le Nouvelliste leaders leftists Lescot light-skinned Magloire Magloire’s Marxist Matin ment milat military movement nationalist noiriste Nouvelliste November numbers October office officers officials organization Orme Wilson party party’s Paul Magloire peasant Pétionville Port-au Port-au-Prince postoccupation president presidential protest radical Rayford Logan regime Roumain Senate SHADA significant social socialists Sténio Vincent strike tion Tittmann to Secretary Trujillo unions United urban USNA Vincent vodou Washington Wilson to Secretary workers