oct 2, 1937 - Parsley Massacre

Description:

Who: Haitians living illegally in the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo henchmen, Rafael Trujillo.
Where: Dominican Republic
What: The dictator, Rafael Trujillo, snet out is men to test people at there houses about how they pronounced their r's. If they trill it, they would be spared and declared a Dominican citizen. However, if they didn't, they would be killed for being a Haitian living illegally in the Dominican Republic

Added to timeline:

My Family History

BySam Brichford

1 months ago

Date:

oct 2, 1937

Now

~ 87 years ago

About & Feedback Terms Privacy Library FAQ

Support 24/7

Cabinet Get premium

Donate

The service accepts bank transfer (ACH, Wire) or cards (Visa, MasterCard, etc). Processed by Stripe.

Secured with SSL