Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

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Pope Leo XIV’s link to Haiti is part of a broader American story of race, citizenship and migration

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

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