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The Dominican People

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The vanquished Taíno 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 and left in the back of printed records. However, the five-hundred-year history of the people of the Dominican Republic has yet to be informed through its documents. Even supposing there was a considerable production of documentary compilations in the Dominican Republic–particularly all through the Trujillo era–few of these are known outdoor the country, and none has ever been translated into English. The Dominican People: A Documentary History bridges this gap by providing an annotated choice of documents related to the history of the Dominican Republic and its people. The compilation features annotated documents on one of the transcendental events that have taken place on the island since pre-Columbian times: the extermination of the Taíno 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 up to date politics.


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