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April 25, 2010 - Slavery and Haiti... by dali48 on HP
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What has always bothered me is the concern of the Americans of the... - when Haiti became the first African Independent State in the Southern Hemisphere, run by former... - the (Americans) being afraid that their own slaves might take a cue from, and they vowed to make... - that Haiti is not recognized, and pays for becoming... - Toussaint L'Ouverture could not celebrate his victory of January 1, 1804, because he had been captured by... - and sent to a French prison to "die a slow death from cold and misery", in the words a 19th century French... - That is why Haitian children to this day... - by heart his final words as he was led to prison: "In overthrowing me, you have cut down in Saint-Dominingue only the tree of... - It will spring up again by the... - for they are numerous and deep." - I love and have followed the history of the most... - people in the Western Hemisphere who were made to... - for the Freedom they got as "Free Men" from the daunting Chains of 19th Century Slavery - They are the second Free African... - following the Free State created by Zumbi of Palmares in Brazil - The people of Haiti have been paying a big prize for daring to be free and have... - since then, been made the most poor people, abused and trampled... - But... some of us stand with the people of Haiti, and I make sure I play their... - in my internet Radio Station, and make some encouraging comments if they do manage to hear... - I even kept a copy of the movie, "Burn" by Marlon Brando, and I will continue to give my... - to the Free people of Haiti. Their spirit lies deeper than the natural disaster will deal... - for their roots, long before most of us Africans knew what independence... - they had dug and grown are too far and deep to be... - My heart bleeds and... - with the people of Haiti now, but I know they will prevail, no matter what... - "The people's pen has no eraser" (Comment by ixwa on the thesis: Haiti - Past and Future. From 16th-Century Colonialism to 21st-Century Globalization) ... (by nickmaceus on HP)
Slavery in Haiti started with the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the island in 1492. ... During the French colonial period beginning in 1625, the economy of Haiti (then known as Saint-Domingue) was based on slavery, and the practice there was regarded as the most brutal in the world.
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