Found 2 collections related to United States--Foreign relations--Haiti

Abolitionist, reformer,and author. Redpath was appointed commissioner of emigration in the United States by Haitian president Geffrard in 1859. He founded the Haitian Emigrant Bureau in Boston and New York, and simultaneously published a newspaper, The Pine and Palmm (May 1861-), "devoted to the interests of freedom and of the colored races in America." He later became the Haitian Consul at Philadelphia and was instrumental in obtaining recognition of Haitian independence by the U.S. government. Letter copy book owned by James Redpath containing letters written to various government officials in the United States and Haiti regarding specific details concerning the emigration of American slaves and freedmen to Haiti. less

Composed of political statements, writings, and printed matter (such as flyers, newsletters, and clippings), the Documents of the Haitian Left collection chronicles Haiti's socio-political and economic conditions, United States involvement in Haiti, and the circum-Caribbean and the effects of this influence on the region. Forming the bulk of the collection, and written in English, French, and Kreyol, the papers and political statements are mostly unpublished and span the late 1970s-early 1990s. In general, the papers analyze Haiti's socio-political and economic history and development from a leftist perspective, as well as cover significant grassroots moments and issues such as the United States' handling of Haitian refugees. less