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1 online resource (xi, 278 pages) : illustrations, map |
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polychrome |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-260) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The postoccupation dilemma: ideology and contention in the Vincent years, 1934-1941 -- Brown power, black protest: the Lescot regime and the culture of resistance, 1941-1945 -- The Haitian revolution of 1946 -- Now both sides of the hand have a chance: noirisme and opposition under Estime, 1946-1950 -- Blacks without color: military rule and radicalism in transition, 1950-1957 -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"In 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 history of postoccupation Haiti, Matthew Smith argues that the period from 1934 until the rise of dictator François Papa Doc Duvalier to the presidency in 1957 constituted modern Haiti's greatest moment of political promise. Smith emphasizes the key role that radical groups, particularly Marxists and black nationalists, played in shaping contemporary Haitian history. These movements transformed Haiti's political culture, widened political discourse, and presented several ideological alternatives for the nation's future. They were doomed, however, by a combination of intense internal rivalries, pressures from both state authorities and the traditional elite class, and the harsh climate of U.S. anticommunism. Ultimately, the political activism of the era failed to set Haiti firmly on the path to a strong independent future."--Book cover. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Haiti -- Politics and government -- 1934-1971.
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Haiti. |
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Politics and government. |
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1934-1971 |
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Communism -- Haiti -- History -- 20th century.
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Communism. |
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History. |
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20th century |
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Black nationalism -- Haiti -- History -- 20th century.
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Black nationalism. |
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Radicalism -- Haiti -- History -- 20th century.
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Radicalism. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Red and black in Haiti |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Smith, Matthew J., Ph. D. Red & black in Haiti. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2009 9780807832653 0807832650 (DLC) 2008047298 (OCoLC)261174160 |
| ISBN |
9780807894156 (electronic book) |
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080789415X (electronic book) |
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9781469605845 (electronic book) |
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1469605848 (electronic book) |
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9780807832653 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780807859377 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0807832650 (alkaline paper) |
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0807859370 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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