In class research

Biographical info about the author
- Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- her parents moved to America when she was two.
- She and her brother were raised up by their uncle and aunt.
- She started to write at nine and then move to New York City when she was 12
-when she was in college, there was racism around her but she doesn't fell that much because she was protected by her community.
- Most of her books are about her immigrant experience and her new life in America.

Timeline for Haiti's history from Independence to present
-Haiti used to be a place where Indians live. Then its name changed to Hispaniola in 1492.
- In 1502, it became Spanish colony.
- Spanish soldiers forced Indians who lives on this Island to be slaves.
- In 1640, it became France colony.
- In1700s, Indian and black slaves were tortured by white people.
- In1789, Ogé's revolt starts. 

Haiti's fight for and gain of Independence

-in1789, Ogé's revolt starts. 

- in 1793, Slaves were freed. Whites run away from Haiti because they afraid slaves  would revenge. 

- In the revolution, Spain, Britain, France, and slaves all joined to the war.

- In 1802, Haiti was announced to be a independent country. 

Toussaint L'Ouverture
- the leader of Haitian Revolution.
- He leads the success of Black insurrection.

Boukman

- Dutty Boukman, an African man who was a slave in Haiti.

- one of the most famous leader in Haiti an Revolution.

- During the revolution, he had a religious ceremony, which becomes a indicator of revolution.

1937, Dominican Massacre

-Dominican president give order to kill Haitians who lives in border. In 5 days, more then 20,000 citizens died.

Rafael Trujillo

- He was Dominican President twice times.

- During his term of office, he gives the order of Dominican Massacre.

- A famous dictator.

Voodoo religion

-       A religion comes from Western Africa.

-       The base of Haitian Revolution

-       A combination of all kinds of religion

Duvalier (Papa Doc)

-       Haiti president, also dictator.

-       After he becomes president, he fired many important political leaders. Instead, he hired many of his own family members to help him stay in power.

-       He suppresses all Communists.

Tonton Macoutes

-       An organization of policeman (special operation) gathered by President Duvalier in 1959.

-       Tonton Macoutes is used to suppress the villain, anyone who tries to against them will be killed.

-       More then 60000 Haitians were killed by them.

-       Some of the Tonton Macoutes leaders have Voodoo religion.

-       They controlled the president election in 1961 and 1964. They indirectly made Duvalier President for life.

Jean Claude Duvalier (Baby Doc)

-       Haiti’s dictator.

-       Currently the president who stays in his job for the longest time in Haiti’s history.

-       Ruled Haiti for 15 years.

-       His father was also president.

-       The youngest Haiti president

-       He declare his self as President for life. Haitians had revolution to against it. So Jean Claude Duvalier had to escape to America.

-       He was adrift for 25 years.