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Remembering Trujillo's 1937 Parsley Massacre of Haitians
Original: Today in Labor History October 2, 1937: Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the execution of Haitians living in t
On October 2, 1937, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the killing of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic, resulting in the Parsley massacre, in which as many as 35,000 Haitians died. The anniversary is being recalled in posts marking labor history, which describe Trujillo's obsession with race and his regime's brutality toward the Haitian minority.
Why now: The date marks the anniversary of the 1937 massacre, prompting historical remembrance posts.
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- Today in Labor History October 2, 1937: Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the execution of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic, resulting in the genocidal Parsley massacre of up to 35,000 Haitians. Trujillo was obsessed with race. He’d use… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 8
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