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Haitian Americans
HAITIAN AMERICANS by Felix Eme Unaeze and Richard E. Perrin Overview Haiti, an independent republic since 1804, is the oldest black republic in the world. It is located in the West Indies on the western third of the Island of Hispaniola, which lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the... Read more |
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Henri Christophe
Henri Christophe , 1767-1820, Haitian revolutionary leader. A freed black slave, he aided Toussaint L'Ouverture in the liberation of Haiti and was army chief under Dessalines . When the latter declared himself emperor, Christophe took part (1806) in a successful plot against his life and was... Read more |
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Haitians
Haitians PRONUNCIATION:HAY-shuns LOCATION:Haiti POPULATION:6.6 million LANGUAGE:Haitian Creole; French RELIGION:Voudou (Voodoo); Roman Catholicism; Protestantism 1 • INTRODUCTION Sharing the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, Haiti... Read more |
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Haiti
Haiti , Fr. Haïti , officially Republic of Haiti, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,122,000), 10,700 sq mi (27,713 sq km), West Indies, on the western third of the island of Hispaniola. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the east by the... Read more |
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Hispaniola
Hispaniola , Span. Española , second largest island of the West Indies, 29,530 sq mi (76,483 sq km), between Cuba and Puerto Rico. Haiti occupies the western third of the island and the Dominican Republic the remainder. Visited by Columbus in 1492, the island was called Española.... Read more |
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Latin America
Latin America the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. The 20 republics are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,... Read more |
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West Indies
West Indies archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago, sometimes called the Antilles, is divided into three groups: the Bahamas... Read more |
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Cuban Americans
CUBAN AMERICANS by Sean Buffington Overview Cuba is an island nation located on the northern rim of the Caribbean Sea. It is the largest of the Greater Antilles islands. To Cuba's east is the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Off the southeastern coast of... Read more |
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Francois Dominique Toussaint LOuverture
François Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture , c.1744-1803, Haitian patriot and martyr. A self-educated slave freed shortly before the uprising in 1791, he joined the black rebellion to liberate the slaves and became its organizational genius. Rapidly rising in power, Toussaint joined forces for... Read more |
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solenodon
solenodon , insectivorous mammal, genus Solenodon, found in the West Indies. Related to moles, shrews, and hedgehogs, the solenodon resembles a rat with an elongated snout and coarse, shaggy fur. Its body is about 14 in. (36 cm) long, and its naked, scaly tail c.9 in. (23 cm) long. Solenodons are... Read more |
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Democracy comes to Hispaniola. (democratic governments in Haiti and the...
...place in the Dominican Republic this past March. Dominican...of his country by poor black Haitians who "reproduced...Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844.) A few weeks...to Honduras of two of Haiti's most notorious exiles...accused of ... |
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HAITI-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: RELATIONS, AFTER BALAGUER
...and the pullof democracy may help bring...rapprochement between Haiti andits next door...the Dominican Republic, regardless of...coalition now ruling Haiti. "The progress...cooperation with Haiti. This is especially true when it ... |
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Haiti pact a sell-out
...s wishes that democracy be "restored" to Haiti, without prosecuting...soldiers now in Haiti cannot be said...the birth of the Republic of Haiti, one in which...the seas. Now comes word that our...principle and this ... |
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Debating democracy in Haiti
...confusion over how democracy is delivered in Haiti strikes a chord...policy toward Haiti.If given the...destruction in Haiti. They undercut...real question comes to mind for...punishthe only free republic in the ... |
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Gas smugglers, route to Dominican Republic keep Haiti running. (Originated...
...the Dominican Republic to the near shore in oil-thirsty Haiti. ``You want...fraction of what Haiti normally uses...for a return to democracy. It is apparently...Creole spoken in Haiti. The free-lance...available on the black ... |
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Commentary on Haiti From Jack Beatty
...House and the Black Caucus, who thinks invading Haiti is a good idea...House meeting on Haiti, according to...depredations in Haiti was the `moral...Haitians want democracy, let them fight...the Dominican Republic, which ... |
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From Haiti's tragedy a better, fairer world may yet emerge
...history of the republic of Haiti. In 1804, following...Ouverture, Haiti became the first independent black-led nation...beginnings, Haiti has suffered...equality and democracy for all had finally...dignity that ... |
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EMBARGO? WHAT EMBARGO? U.S.-HAITI TRADE RISES AS MILITARY HANGS ON
...buy fuel on the black market, and thereby...been flowing into Haiti from neighboring Dominican Republic. When drums of...step down from Haiti's influential...impoverished nation like Haiti it can be a significant...entrenched leaders ... |
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The kidnapping of Haiti.
...earthquake-ravaged Haiti by the militarised...about exploited Haiti comes to mind. - January...The theft of Haiti has been swift...the Dominican Republic. All flights...New Orleans' black population...bringing ... |
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Aristide Says He Saved Haiti From Chaos
...AU-PRINCE, Haiti [image omitted...in 1991 became Haiti's first democratically...for freedom and democracy, rose up to...what the one who comes behind me can...difference." Haiti has been in crisis...world' s first black ... |
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