Caribbean Crossing: African Americans and the Haitian Emigration Movement
(Part of the Early American Places Series)
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Shortly after winning its independence in 1804, Haiti's leaders realized
that if their nation was to survive, it needed to build strong diplomatic bonds
with other nations. Haiti's first leaders looked especially hard at the United
States, which had a sizeable free black population that included vocal
champions of black emigration and colonization. In the 1820s, President
Jean-Pierre Boyer helped facilitate a migration of thousands...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0814764932
ISBN13:9780814764930
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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