Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola - Paperbackby Michele Wucker (Author) Like two roosters in a fighting arena, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are encircled by barriers of geography and poverty. They co inhabit the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but their histories are as deeply divided as their cultures: one French speaking and black, one Spanish speaking and mulatto. Yet, despite their antagonism, the two countries share a national symbol in the rooster and a fundamental activity and