Haiti's Tonton Macoute & Papa Doc

The Tonton Macoute was a secret police force established by Haitian physician and dictator, Francois Duvalier, better known as Papa Doc. The Macoute brutalized the Haitian people and hijacked the country’s Vodou traditions to invoke fear of a mythical bogeyman. We’re going to go through the history of Haiti: how it was found by Europeans, the slave trade, the types of crops cultivated in Haiti, slave rebellion, and of course the secret police. 

We’re going to find out how Papa Doc got into power. Who led the Tonton Macoute through its years of activity? Why did Papa Doc find it necessary to establish such a brutal institution? And how close was this regime to the US government?

Empires Podcast the Ottomans hosted by Frank:

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Sugar cane and milling

 

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The Vastness by Amber Waldron

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Tension In The Dark by Jon Presstone

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Exploring The Possibility by Jon Presstone

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