The Parsley Massacre

The Parsley MassacreBy: Marc Johnson

What is it?

A genocide in which approximately 20,000-30,000 Haitians were killed in the Dominican Republic

Where?

This genocide occurred on the borderlands of The Dominican Republic and Haiti

When?

The Genocide started on October 2nd, 1937 and ended on October 8th, 1937, lasting about five days

Why?

Two Reasons: Border issues Agricultural issues

Border Issues Haiti covers only one third of the island whereas

The Dominican Republic covers two thirds Haiti has a larger population The Dominican Republic has a large amount of

farming land near the border Haitians started to migrate over to The

Dominican Republic to start farming

Haiti could try to claim the Haitian populated area in the Dominican as their own

Agricultural Issues

The Haitians were farming land and therefore stealing profits from Dominicans

Haitians were also stealing cattle and crop from the Dominicans

Who?

 Dominican President Rafael Trujillo started the genocide.

How?

Dominican troops, civilians and local political authorities used guns, machetes, clubs and knives

Haitians were separated from the Dominicans by the way they pronounced Parsley, hence the name, “The Parsley Massacre”

Aftermath Rafael Trujillo tried to blame Dominican citizens

for the killings, but US proved otherwise Trujillo developed the land near the border New laws restricted the immigration of Haitians The Haitian and American

government sought reparations of $750,000. Only $525,000 was paid. Of the $30 per victim,

only 2 cents were given to survivors

Why Was The U.S.A There?

In 1915, a Haitian revolution occurred in which the president was killed

Nearby American naval ships came in to stop the fighting

The USA did not like thePresident that the Haitianswanted, so the US picked a President and forced him to sign into office

They stayed for 19 years,and all but one ship left in 1937

The End

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