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Were there black people on the Titanic? Yes, ONE Haitian!

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Some people ware still wondering if there were any black people on the Titanic.

Yep, there was one and he traveled first-class.

His uncle was a former President of Haiti.

He was the only black person on the Titanic.

Read his story...

The only black man on the Titanic was Haitian - The life story of Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche

He was a well-educated man from a prominent and wealthy family, traveling with his pregnant wife Juliette and their two young daughters on their way to start a new life in Haiti.

Laroche had secured a ticket in first-class, which was rare

Posted by Woody on April 26 2025 at 9:48 PM

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