She was born on 1. 19. 1969 in Haiti, and her famous works are "Breath, Eyes, Memory", "Krik?Krak!" and "The Dew Breaker." Later, she immigrated to U.S.
History of Haiti:
Before the revolution, Haiti was a very big slaves raising place. And then in 1789 the Haitian Revolution started.
(picture from wikipedia)
Rafael Trujillo:
He was a soldier and a Dominican politician. During Feb 1930~May 1961 he was the ruler the Dominican Republic. And he was president from 1930~1938, 1942~1952. And the time he ruled was called the bloodiest eras in Americas. "Trujillo's rule brought the country a great deal of stability and prosperity throughout his 30 year reign." (wikipedia)
Boukman:
Dutty Boukman was a slave in Haiti and he was seemed as the leader of Haiti's revolution. He was a self-educated slave and he even taught other slaves how to read and write. His nickname was "book man".
Voodoo:
"Voodoo is a fusion of magical religious practices from Africa that takes on different characteristics and emphasis when practiced in various location. "
"This spiritual expression is a blend of African animism, spiritism, and indigenous religion, and in some circumstances contains elements of shamanism, black magic, and witchcraft. "
http://www.religionfacts.com/voodoo
Papa Doc:
He was born in April 14, 1907 and died in April 21, 1971. He was the president of Haiti for 14 years. When he was president, he reduced the size of army and organized a group called "Bogeymen" He authorized a violent murder military called "Tonton Macoute"
Baby Doc:
(3 July 1951-4 October 2014) He was the president of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986. He was the son of Papa Doc. He helped improved the relationship between U.S.
Tonton Macoute:
Tonton Macoute was under controlled of Duvalier. It had something to do with the political and it killed tons of people who was political opponents, such as burning them. And it was extremely cruel people of any identity all had risk to be murdered.
Dominican Massacre:
1937.
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