Haiti's fourth mulatto presidential choice, Faustin Soulouque…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

Haiti's fourth mulatto presidential choice, Faustin Soulouque (1847-59), is a little-known black from the Presidential Guard, whom the Ardouin brothers had selected.

Soulouque is ambitious and ruthless.

After arresting, exiling, and killing his sponsors, he establishes a secret police force, the zinglins, to terrorize adversaries; he uses piquets to frighten the merchants of Port-au-Prince and then executes the piquet leader, who has become too powerful.

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Faustin I Soulouque View →

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