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Here is anoteher Duvalier propagenda that most haitians know about. Vouloire Detruire Duvalier C'est Vouloir Detruire Haiti. These same method of communication used by the Duvalier were seen as negavive by the opposition of the regime. The reasoning is that if the message was true or accurate the government would not have to make all this effort to try to convince people to believe.

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This is the picture of Francois Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude Duvalier in the back. as you can see in this picture, Jean-Claude Duvalier was very young. Jean-Claude Duvalier succeeded his father Francois Duvalier who died in office in 1971

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Here is a picture of the flag for the Voluntaire De La Securite nationale. As you can see, the flag has a picture of a Pintade which is a symbol of the Duvalier reign. These people were responsible for terrible crimes against humanity

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Here is a sign in support of the movement created by the Duvalier family, Jean-Claude Duvalier and Francois Duvalier. These signs could be seen every where in the country during the Duvalier reign

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Here is a picture of a sign that was very famous during the Duvalier reign. Voix de la revolution Duvalierist. This form of communication from the Haitian government was used frequently to influence the attitude of the population toward the Duvalier cause. These biased messages had only one purpose to encourage participation and belief in the Duvalier regime.

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How many people remember this propaganda from Duvalier. La Nation Entiere L'Acclame, Francois Duvalier President a Vie de la Republique. This was the time when your opinion was made for you. Just before the overthrow of the Duvalier regime, these propaganda acquired a strong negative connotation by having the public seeing it as too manipulative.

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Please tell me you were not one of those who were singing the famous song made by Orchestre Septentrional about Duvalier. Vive duvalier President A Vie.

At the time you did not have any choise but to make such a sons and also for teh population to sing it.

Some propaganda are seeing as positive. Most of the propaganda used by the Duvalier were considered to be positive by the people included in the inner circle of the government. For those people, the Duvalier propaganda were considered objectively and then interpreted as positive or negative, depending on the perspective of the viewer or listener

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Jean-Claude Duvalier

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Here is a picture of Jean-Claude Duvalier dressed in his military or combart uniform. He was accompagned by his wife Michele Bennett. Jean-Claude Duvalier married Michele Bennett Pasquet, - Michele Bennett first husband: Alix Pasquet

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Here is a photo of Haitian Fashion Queen Michele Bennett Duvalier.

Michele Bennett became very famous in 1980 when she married to the Haitian president Jean Claude Duvalier. This wedding was very expensive and cost the nation around US 3 million.

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