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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
August 9, 19349 de agosto de 1934 · Savannah [Ga.];Savannah, Ga. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

The Savannah tribune

SourceFuente: The Savannah tribune · Savannah [Ga.];Savannah, Ga. · August 9, 19349 de agosto de 1934
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020323/1934-08-09/ed-1/?sp=4

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

← Earlier articleArtículo anterior: Atlanta daily world · August 8, 19348 de agosto de 1934Later articleArtículo siguiente: Evening star · August 17, 193417 de agosto de 1934 →

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SummaryResumen

The *Savannah Tribune* described the NAACP's advocacy under James Weldon Johnson against American military rule in the Caribbean, noting the 1920 formation of the Patriotic Union of Haiti and its mission to Washington with Sténio Vincent. The article noted Johnson's testimony before a 1922 Senate committee investigating the military administrations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It also highlighted the establishment of the Haiti-Santo Domingo Independence Society to campaign for the complete independence of both nations.

El *Savannah Tribune* describió la labor de defensa de la NAACP bajo el liderazgo de James Weldon Johnson contra el régimen militar estadounidense en el Caribe, destacando la formación en 1920 de la Unión Patriótica de Haití y su misión a Washington junto a Sténio Vincent. El artículo mencionó el testimonio de Johnson ante un comité del Senado en 1922 que investigaba las administraciones militares de Haití y la República Dominicana. También resaltó la creación de la Sociedad por la Independencia de Haití y Santo Domingo con el propósito de hacer campaña por la independencia total de ambas naciones.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

'When tlie 00th Congress adjourn

ed without acting on joint resolution

calling for a complete investigation

of all American acts in Haiti, the

N. A. A. C. P. Board ordered Sec

retary Janies Weldon Johnson to

[begin organizing Haitian opinion.

This he proceeded to do, and on

(November 17, 1920 the Patriotic

Union of Haiti was formed with M.

Georges Sylvain, noted Haitian

laywer and diidomat as head. It

shortly became national in scope

and membilship and shortly sent

a commission of three leading Hai

tians, one of whom was Stenio Vin

cent. now president of Haiti, to the

United States to present a memorial

to the President, to Congress and

to the American people, reviewing

American rule in Haiti ami con

demning the Marine Terror. Amer-

ican newspapers gave wide publi

city to the memorial but Colonel

John H. Russell immediately es

tablished a censorship in Haiti for

bidding publication of American

press comments in Haitian newspa

pers.

In 1922, a Senatorial Committee

was appointed to “inquire into the

occupation and administration of

the territories of the Republic of

Haiti and the Dominican Republic

by the forces of the nited States.'

James Weldon Johnson, the Asso

ciation's secretary, testified liefore

the Committee on the enslovement

of the Haitians. In November and

Decemlier 1922. the committee vis

ited Haiti.

Meantime the Association had

formed the Haiti-i Santo Domingo In

deiiendence Society with Moorfield

Storey as chairman. James Wel

don Johnson, vice chairman Helen

Hill Weed, secretary, and Robert

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Savannah tribune. (1934). Savannah [Ga.];Savannah, Ga., 1934-08-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020323/1934-08-09/ed-1/?sp=4

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Savannah tribune, 1934-08-09.

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