
4.19- The History of Haiti
Revolutions
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The Political Crisis of 19 O Two
During the reign of president salomon, a semi permanent name was attached to the various rural rebels who would rise up in support of some local leader. The kacos were a type of fighter, rather than an ideological or political force per se. And it was while riding a horse on his way to deal with one of these uprisings that president hippolyt had a hard attack and died in 18 96. He was succeeded by his secret ay of war, who survived long enough to actually reach the end of his constitutional term limit in 19 o two. Thisguy tried to stay in power, but he was forced out of office by other ambitious leaders who wanted the job. But not
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