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Tag: Colonization
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The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers
In 1791, enslaved Haitians ousted the French and founded a nation. But France made generations of Haitians pay for their freedom. How much it cost them was a mystery, until now.
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Aristide Demanded French Pay Reparations to Haiti. He Ended Up in Exile.
A firebrand Haitian president tried to hold France to account for its years of exploitation. He soon found himself ousted from power.
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How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series
How did the modern world’s most successful slave revolt give birth to a desperately poor nation? Here is a summary of what a team of New York Times correspondents found out.