Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Johnson, James Weldon 1871-1938 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Self-Determining Haiti" by James Weldon Johnson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work compiles four articles originally published in "The Nation" in 1920 and details the United States' imperialistic actions in Haiti during the years of American occupation from 1915 onwards. The focus of the text sheds light on the complex political situation, exploring themes of colonialism, economic exploitation, and the impact of foreign intervention on Haitian sovereignty. The opening of the text reveals the context behind America's military involvement in Haiti, indicating that the U.S. intervention was primarily motivated by economic interests, particularly those of the National City Bank. Johnson outlines the events leading up to the American occupation, including the coup against Haitian President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, effectively framing the U.S. actions as both opportunistic and imperialistic. From this start, Johnson condemns the militarization and suppression of Haitian governance, emphasizing the existential threat to Haitian independence posed by American military dominance and financial control, thereby setting the stage for a detailed exploration of these themes throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2011-01-21 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Gary Rees and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Haiti -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Haiti Haiti -- Politics and government -- 1844-1934 F1900 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35025 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35025 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133811.0 35025