DANIEL FIGNOLE

May 1957 -- June 1957
1 month
overthrown

special thanks to the Fignole family for the first two photos below

Daniel Fignole and his wife in 1952

Daniel Fignole

Photo from Life Magazine, June 3, 1957. Caption: MAN OF THE MASSES Daniel Fignole promises F.D.R.-style New Deal. A Negro, he is trying as is Dejoie to break Duvalier's strength among the Negroes.

Daniel Fignole a short time before his death

The data immediately below is also provided by the Fignole family

• Published by Daniel Fignole before 1950:
  • CUBA ET HAITI. 1949, 28p. ill.
  • L'INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE EN HAITI (1804-1859). 1945, 64p.
  • L'INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE EN HAITI (1859-1879). 1947, 118p.
  • LE NORD-OUEST DOMINICAIN. 1948, 16p.
  • NOTRE NEYBE OU LEUR BAHORUCO? 1948, 25p.
• An invaluable source of information on his political views is "CONSTRUCTION" his newspaper both in Port-au-Prince and later in New York.
• On Daniel Fignolé:
  • DANIEL by Carlo DÉSINOR
  • MARCHE ARRIERE I by Roger DORSINVILLE
  • TRENTE ANS DE POUVOIR NOIR EN HAITI by the group COLLECTIF PAROLES POUVOIR NOIR EN HAITI bi Frantz VOLTAIRE, editor (directeur de la publication)
  • Dr. Cary HECTOR is putting together a book on the RASSEMBLEMENT FIGNOLISTE DU NORD

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