Dictator Rafael Trujillo, who ruled between 1930 and 1961, tenaciously promoted anti-Haitian sentiment and is blamed for creating the many racial categories that avoided the use of the word "black".
Dictator Rafael Trujillo, who ruled between 1930 and 1961, tenaciously promoted the anti-Haitian sentiment and used racial persecution and nationalistic fervor against Haitians. He is considered blamed for creating the many racial categories that avoided the use of the word "black".