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A proslavery foreign policy : Haitian-American relations during the early republic /
While the influence of racial policy has long been a factor in American foreign policy, one particularly evident example is U.S. relations with Haiti. The troubled relationship began under George Washington, who authorized the dispatch of arms and ammunition to help the French planters of Saint Domi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | While the influence of racial policy has long been a factor in American foreign policy, one particularly evident example is U.S. relations with Haiti. The troubled relationship began under George Washington, who authorized the dispatch of arms and ammunition to help the French planters of Saint Dominique, present day Haiti, suppress the black rebellion. Washington's support for the defense of slavery in this regard, proved to be important precedent in the formulation of a proslavery policy in the White House, the State Department, and the Congress. Matthewson explores this stormy legacy and di. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 159 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-153) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313093482 9780313093487 1282340212 9781282340213 9786612340215 6612340215 |