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Démosthènes Pétrus Calixte
Démosthènes Pétrus Calixte ( – unknown) was a Haitian conservative Noirism, Noirist politician and military figure who led the Armed Forces of Haiti, Garde d'Haïti. In 1937, Calixte became involved in political chaos, where officers within the Garde tried to overthrow president Sténio Vincent and replace him with Calixte. This led to the replacement of Calixte, who fled to the Dominican Republic. Upon his return in the 1940s, Calixte was made a presidential candidate by the Mouvement Ouvriers et Paysans in 1946 Haitian parliamentary election, 1946. However, he lost the election to Dumarsais Estimé. Career in the Garde Calixte signed onto the Garde d'Haïti in 1915 as a private, rising in the ranks until he reached the rank of major. During his military career, he trained under the United States Marine Corps (USMC). As a major in December 1930, the US gave him one out of the five military departments of the Garde as part of the process of Haitianization within the Garde, as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noirism
Noirism (Haitian Creole: Noirisme) is one of the main political and cultural movements which developed in Haiti after the end of U.S occupation. It built off of the movement which called for greater incorporation of local, Haitian culture into social and political life. Advocates of Noirisme, otherwise known as the Noiristes, believed that the most basic problem in Haiti is the rule of a minority, mulatto ruling class that uses the state to oppress the black majority and to maintain power. The Noiristes played a prominent role in shaping Haitian politics following the left-wing overthrow of President Élie Lescot. Their influence ultimately culminated into the election of Dumarsais Estimé as president in 1946, and the election of François Duvalier as president in 1957. Noirisme was then used during the Duvalier era to maintain support and legitimacy during an era of heavy repression. Background In response to the occupation which lasted twenty years, intellectuals began to call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |