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The parsley massacre of 1937

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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The parsley massacre of 1937

By: Kayelyn Jones

Introduction:The Dominican leader, Rafael Trujillo,He sent troops to kill the Haitians because they were stealing cattle and crops. Since the Haitians speak creole and the Dominicans speak Latin, he would make them say a specific knife in Spanish and if they didn't say the word properly, then he would kill them.

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What's going on?!?

  • The Dominican leader: Rafael Trujillo
  • The leader is sending troops to kill Haitians
  • This all began in 1937 
  • This was between Haiti and Dominican Republic

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This problem all began when...

  • The Haitians were stealing from the Dominicans
  • The Dominicans doesn't want Haitian's on the island anymore 

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what makes the haiti genocide the most in need of immediate financial aid?