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Woodrow Wilson’s Racist Presidency.
1:01:05 - 1:04:27 (03:21)
The podcast highlights Woodrow Wilson’s racist policies by exploring the coup that brought General Sam to power and Wilson's plan to send U.S. troops to Haiti to replace the government for American interests.
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A discussion about Papa Doc, one of the main characters in the movie 8 Mile, who was named after the former Haitian President, Francois Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc.
1:01:05 - 1:01:59 (00:53)
Summary
A discussion about Papa Doc, one of the main characters in the movie 8 Mile, who was named after the former Haitian President, Francois Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc.
ChapterWoodrow Wilson’s Racist Presidency.
EpisodePart One: Pappa Doc and Baby Doc: Dictators of Haiti
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The hosts discuss how former US President, Woodrow Wilson, was one of the most racist people in US presidential history.
1:01:59 - 1:03:12 (01:13)
Summary
The hosts discuss how former US President, Woodrow Wilson, was one of the most racist people in US presidential history. This included praising the Ku Klux Klan and being concerned about a black Republic as a weak link in the Caribbean.
ChapterWoodrow Wilson’s Racist Presidency.
EpisodePart One: Pappa Doc and Baby Doc: Dictators of Haiti
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Germany had developed economic interests in Haiti and was instrumental in defeating a reform movement that would have hurt their economic design.
1:03:12 - 1:04:27 (01:14)
Summary
Germany had developed economic interests in Haiti and was instrumental in defeating a reform movement that would have hurt their economic design. The US then considered sending troops to Haiti to replace the government with one that would be more friendly to US interests and less friendly to Germany's, ultimately leading to the occupation of Haiti by US Marines.