Zéphir — The Haitian Americans — Chapter Notes Source file: zephir haitian americans

Zéphir — The Haitian Americans — Chapter Notes Source file: zephir haitian americans Introduction & Chapter 1 — Historical Background Pages 1–20 (TOC, Preface, Ch. 1) Book framed as part of Greenwood's "New Americans" series; intended for general readers; draws on Zéphir's earlier works (1996, 2001) and new fieldwork (2002) Argues Haitian diaspora is ~1 million strong in the U.S. by 2004; distinct from other Caribbean immigrant groups due to the revolutionary legacy Historical arc: saint domingue as the most profitable colony in the New World → the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) → the first Black republic → 19th-century isolation and indemnity payments to France → the U.S.