Duvalier Takes Power in Haiti
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Corruption, Fraud, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Human Rights, Violence
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Haiti
- Date: October 22, 1957
Article abstract: In 1957, François (Papa Doc) Duvalier established his authoritarian regime in Haiti, building it on a pattern and legacy of violence, corruption, and underdevelopment.
Summary of Event
On October 22, 1957, François (Papa Doc) Duvalier was inaugurated as the president of Haiti. This story neither begins nor ends on this date. Duvalier inaugurated one of the most brutal authoritarian systems of the twentieth century, but the tendency toward dictatorship was already firmly rooted in the history and political culture of Haiti. The unique...
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