The Dominican People: A Documentary History

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Ernesto Sag'as, Orlando Inoa
Markus Wiener Publishers, 2003 - History - 278 pages
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The vanquished Taino Indians, the Spanish conquistadors, rebellious slaves, common folk, foreign invaders, bloody dictators, gallant heroes, charismatic politicians, and committed rebels?all have left their distinct imprint on Dominican society as well as printed records. Nevertheless, the five-hundred-year history of the people of the Dominican Republic has yet to be told through its documents. Although many documentary compilations have been produced in the Dominican Republic?particularly during the Trujillo era?few of these are known outside the country, and none has been translated into English.The Dominican People: A Documentary History bridges this gap by providing an annotated collection of documents related to the history of the Dominican Republic and its people. The compilation features annotated documents on some of the pivotal events that have taken place on the island since pre-Columbian times: the extermination of the Taino Indians, sugar and African slavery, the establishment of French Saint Dominique, independence from Haiti and from Spain, caudillo politics, U.S. interventionism, the Trujillo dictatorship, and contemporary politics.

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