Haitian Americans

Name: Haitian Americans
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ISBN: 9780313322969

ISBN-10: 0313322961

ISBN-13: 9780313322969

Edition: 2004

Authors: Flore Zephir

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Haitians have had a presence in this country since its founding, but the largest group of immigrants came to the United States in the 1990s, fleeing political unrest and economic misery. Haiti and its and so-called boat people have been in the headlines for decades, and this reference firmly puts reasons for legal and illegal immigration into historical perspective. Students and other readers will learn about Haiti's history, economy, and culture, which continue to resonate with immigrants. The narrative also focuses on contemporary settlement patterns, major Haitian American communities, immigrants' interactions with other groups, and the impact Haitian Americans have made, and more. This…

Book details

Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 8/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.012

FLORE ZEPHIR is Professor of Romance Languages and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Series Foreword


Introduction Haiti


Colonial Times Haiti


The Making of a Nation Coming to the United States Haitian American Communities


No Longer Invisible Making It in America


Haitian Immigrants' Ethnic Options Haitian Impact on American Society


Appendix


Noted Haitian Americans


Index