Red and black in Haiti : radicalism, conflict, and political change, 1934-1957 / Matthew J. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Matthew J., Ph. D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Haiti--History--20th century.

Communism.

Black nationalism--Haiti--History--20th century.

Black nationalism.

Radicalism--Haiti--History--20th century.

Radicalism.

Haiti--Politics and government--1934-1971.

Haiti.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

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 Francois ""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 shap

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-88-908835-9-9

979-88-9313-344-8

1-4696-0584-8

0-8078-9415-X

OCLC:

433770126