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Voodoo and Political Power
- Voodoo in Haiti is deeply intertwined with politics and power.
- Haitians believe leaders must make pacts with dark Voodoo forces to gain presidency.
Failed Kidnapping Sparks Massacre
- Duvalier's children were nearly kidnapped in 1963, causing brutal retaliation.
- In revenge, his men massacred an innocent family and set their house ablaze, a terror tactic to consolidate power.
US Occupation Fuels Resentment
- The 1915 US occupation deeply humiliated black Haitians like Duvalier.
- This fostered Duvalier's hatred of the US and shaped his nationalist politics.