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Episode 298 - Papa Doc: Haiti’s Vodou Dictator

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The Rise of Noirism in Haiti

Noirism is a political and cultural movement founded on the idea that the most basic problem in Haiti was the rule of the minority and mulatto ruling class. It ultimately led to the election of Noirist President Dumasay Estime in 1946. And so it was at this point that Duvalier took his first step into the world of politics. The good doctor became Minister for Health under President Estime. But if there's one thing Haiti did best, it was overthrowing its leaders. Between 1843 and 1915, Haiti had 22 heads of state, and only one of them finished his entire term in office.

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