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Shot at Dawn for a Vote That Wasn't a Majority
A free Black general faces a rushed execution in 1847-what would you have done with the Dominican Republic at stake?
Shot at Dawn for a Vote That Wasn't a Majority
In this episode, we follow the events that led from a disputed vote to the dawn execution of Joaquín Puello de Castro and trace the political tensions shaping the young Dominican Republic. We explore the decisions, the alliances, and the arithmetic that made a man dangerous to those in power-how did the country get here?
Person: Joaquín Puello de Castro
Date: December 22-23, 1847
Location: Santo Domingo
Event: Execution ordered…
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