Dominicans: From the Duarte
to the George Washington
Bridge
By Brittany and
By Brittany and Lisette
Lisette
Trujillo (El Jefe)
• “if the police were looking for you,” …“you dared not run
away. If you did, they would come and kill all the members of
your family. So people just sat in their houses and waited for
the police to come” (121)
• Trujillo was assassinated on May 30, 1961
• He was considered to be in rule during one of the bloodiest
eras
• He was hated by many, but others loved him
• What were some masculine traits that Trujillo displayed? Can
these traits be considered masculine or are they beyond it?
Trujillo (El Jefe)
Bosch
• The Dominicans first democratically elected president in 1966
• Extreme violence still plagued DR for ten years after the
election due to a spilt government
• Bosch’s land reform and repression of the Communist
movement were not favorable by many
• He was overthrown by the army and exiled to Puerto Rico,
although he still remained favorable by many people in DR
• He was restored to power on April 24, 1965
The Early Years
• The Luciano’s illustrated what compliance
with Trujillo could do for you, but after his
assassination things change
• Jobs became scare in DR
• The Dominican Revolution began on April 24,
1965
• Immigrating to the United States seemed like
a good option for Dominicans
Building a New Life in New York City:
Immigration
• Why do people from other
countries come to the United
States?
• Why do people come legally?
• Why do people come illegally?
• Why were people leaving DR?
• Why was New York a desirable
place for Dominican
immigrants?
• Who comes first man or
women?
The New Colonia in New York
• What initiated rivalries between Puerto Ricans
and Dominicans?
• Why do you think that people from other
countries identify with their nationality and not
their race until they have reached the United
States?
• What businesses and industries did Dominicans
find success in?
• What are some Stereotypes that plagued
Dominicans?
Famous Dominicanos
References
• Juan Gonzalez, Harvest of Empire- Dominicans: From the Duarte to the
George Washington Bridge
• New York Times. (2009) Answers about dominicans in New York Retrieved
March 5, 2013 from http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.
com/2009/03/18/answers-about-dominicans-in-new-york/
• Dominican Immgrants in the United States. (n.d.) Retrieved March 5, 2013
from http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/dominican-immigrants.htm