Haiti and the Dominican Republic are vastly different counties that have unique systems of classification of race‚ ethnicity‚ and governmental structures. The history of the countries of Haiti and The Dominican Republic shape how these countries classify race. To comprehend the demographical differences in Haiti and the Dominican Republic‚ we need to analyze how historical contexts shape the structures of those countries today. The racial data collected by Haitian and Dominican Republican citizens
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made some comparisons between Haiti and the United States. Now I want to go more in depth about the two countries’ relationship to one another. It is a long rap sheet between the two so bear with me! -1804-1862: After Haiti declared its independence; it began to seek to build relations with foreign countries. Because Haiti produced the cash crops of sugar and coffee‚ it relied on trade to bring food crops into the country. By declaring independence from France‚ Haiti broke old trade ties and was
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Haiti Earthquake The last major earthquake to hit Haiti prior to the 2010 was in 1984. On the 12th of January 2010 the small Caribbean country of Haiti was hit by a catastrophic earthquake of 7.0 magnitude. The earthquake struck on the afternoon of the 12th of January at 4:57pm and hit south-west of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince killing 316‚000 and affecting millions of residents. 1.5 million people were displaced and approximately 250‚000 residences and 30‚000 commercial buildings were
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Notes Haiti in the Cold War -Won presidential election in Sept. 1957 He was supported by the US because he strongly opposed communism. But then the US backed away from him because he used secret military attacks that killed many of the Haiti people. The US backed away because they didn’t want to destroy their human rights image. (Haiti under Siege Article at Socialistworker.org) -Dictator -“He attacked all national institutions” that could oppose him; he shut down everything from the press;
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THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE: UNITED STATES LEADS AN INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY Introduction President Obama promised that Haiti would have the “unwavering support” of the United States. Mr. Obama said that the United States aid agencies were moving swiftly to get help to Haiti and that search-and-rescue teams were en route. He described the reports of destruction as “truly heart-wrenching‚” made more cruel given Haiti’s long-troubled circumstances. “This is a time when we are reminded
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Haiti very obviously needs help right now. The storm had devastated the country‚ leaving entire parts of it destroyed. Hurricane Matthew only added to the pain and loss the country was already recovering from due to the previous earthquake in 2010‚ and the country needs help now more than ever. I would work to earn money. I’d sell things‚ perhaps have a bake sale‚ to earn enough money to donate to the foundation Hope For Haiti‚ which is a charity that focuses entirely on helping Haiti through things
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struck the Port-au-Prince region of Haiti (Figure A)‚ killing more than 200‚000 people‚ leaving more than 1.5 million homeless‚ and destroying most governmental‚ technical‚ and educational infrastructure throughout this region of 3 million people. It was also strongly felt in the Dominican Republic but caused no damage there because of the significant distance between major urban centers and the epicenter. The event caused an estimated $8 billion in damages in Haiti‚ ~120% of the country’s GDP. No other
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intervened militarily in Cuba‚ Mexico‚ Haiti‚ Santo Domingo (which is now Dominican Republic)‚ Panama and Nicaragua. This paper will focus on the effects that this intervention had on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Though the United States intervention in Haiti and the Dominican Republic aggravated a number of socio-economic and political problems‚ there were also positive impacts made on these countries due to the interventions. By 1912 escalating instability in Haiti all but invited foreign intervention
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Whether it be a young child looking for motherly love‚ seeking to win a soccer game or on an even bigger scale‚ or getting politically active and hope that what you have done pays off. Though Haiti is often associated with negative stereotypes‚ whether it be associated with AIDS or "the Phrase" which was Haiti: The Poorest Nation in the Western Hemisphere (Dreyfus 57)‚ Haitian Americans tend to look on the bright side and turn out to be very optimistic. They are not the ones to just give up‚ they
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It was 4:53 p.m. in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti on January 12‚ 2010. The hustle and bustle of a routine Tuesday afternoon had began to die down‚ but that particular day was far from over. In fact‚ this day‚ this dream‚ this nightmare‚ was just beginning. All of a sudden‚ the ground began to shake as an earthquake rocked the Caribbean country. A estimated magnitude 7 earthquake had occurred and nearly 50 aftershocks followed. The quake was the most powerful experienced by the country in over two centuries
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