Red and Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934-1957

by Matthew J . Smith (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $49.78

  Argues that the period from 1934 until the rise of dictator Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier to the presidency in 1957 constituted modern Haiti's greatest moment of political promise. This title emphasizes the key role that radical groups, particularly Marxists and black nationalists, played in shaping contemporary Haitian history.