{"value"=>"<p>These scrapbooks (1921-1965) are about the political situation in Haiti, with a particular focus on the mid-1950s, and contain ephemera and clippings from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. Coverage includes the American occupation of Haiti (1915-1934), the leadership of several appointed presidents, including Louis Borno, Elie Lescot, Stenio Vincent, Paul Magloire, and Dumarsais Estime, the democratic election of Francois Duvalier, and the chaotic decline after Duvalier's election. Additionally, there are clippings about several Haitian-Dominican conflicts, Haitian-Cuban conflicts, attempts to avoid American influence, voodoo, Haiti's place in world politics, a military junta, conflict between the Haitian government and Catholic church, and several protests and uprisings.</p>"}