Blood, Power, and Privilege: Why the man who ordered the slaughter of a race was not racist

Authors

Elizabeth Johnson, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

This article argues that Trujillo's ordered massacre of the people in Haiti did not stem from his own racism. Rather, it argues that it was motivated by a desire to please the Dominican elite and a desire for personal power.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Elizabeth (2006) "Blood, Power, and Privilege: Why the man who ordered the slaughter of a race was not racist," Constructing the Past: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 15.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/constructing/vol7/iss1/15