Haiti's History Of Struggle

[Jupiterironman]

The most efficient way for governments to make income, is by taking lands and resources from peoples who cannot defend themselves, combined with enslaving these peoples, now you have all the produce and productivity of both the slaves and the land, as your own, governments that practice this over the centuries become Empires.

Nations that had the practice of colonization and or enslavement forced onto them, over the centuries became Third World nations.

[jacobshyatt2257]

This gentlemen has fabricated the majority of the information he conveyed in this interview. First, Haiti has never been allowed to function as a real government because of the constant interference from the U.S. govt and the fact that they refused to allow the Haitian people to prosper. Two factors involved, one is based on racism and second they want the natural resources that exists in the country and they are working toward means of legitimizing their rights over the Haitian resources.

[jacobshyatt2257]

Moreover, he failed to mention that at the time of the ouster of the president in 1986, the country was producing 95% of its domestic consumption and engage in imports and exports of foodstuffs. Haiti had established a free tarifs system before U.S. govt established one with any other countries. Under the Duvalier regime, education system was working, needed some improvement. The country was function as best it can and then U.S. govt intervened and sent the country into a downward spiral.

[ixcheleste]

This is typical convenient misrepresentation of Haiti's history. People like this, privileged white Americans and French (myself included) all beneficiaries of 500 years continuous rape, plundering and exploitation; we removed the first democratically elected president so Haitians can't control their own resources and their lives. We characterize Haiti as randomly ahistorically "cursed" as if it caught a cold or something. It pains me watch this shameful "empathetic" drivel over and over again.

[beancube2010]

Haitians should set up their electronic communication centers through out the island and use them to build the 21st century education system and build alternative energy source, and start building 21st century electric cars and health care vehicles. import from Japan and Korea high speed disaster proved rail connecting all ports. Partner with US/Canada/Mexico labor organizations to import/export manufacturing goods.

[Ayisiens]

The U.S acually put Haiti into Struggle and the mess that it is in now.do your research and learn the REAL reason for Haiti's Struggle.

[cougar8805]

I'm not sure public services will help anything. Look at our school system. Look at our government. Sure there needs to be something. I'm not terribly knowledgeable in the area of why a country is poor etc, but it sounds like there is a deeper problem than just no taxes and infrastructure. You have to get at the problem before you just cover it up by trying to solve the symptoms of said problem. The US has education, and though were not poor..we are morally poor.

[funderburk5]

The won the battle but now the war. They have been fighting to survive for hundred of years. Let's say u have a bully in school from 1st - 10 grade. eventually you will get tired of him messin wit u and kik his tale.  however, b/c of years of bullying u may experience a lot of side effects or even flunk a grade or 2. Same scanerio..Haiti kicked butt, but b/c of their rebellion they had to pay the price of being treated unfairly by powers that be...i.e United States, United Nations, etc.

[funderburk5]

The man says "This is a country created as a result of slaves revolvting agains colonial powers - The French". Well, let me correct-they were Haitans way before they revolted and way before Chris Columbus set his feet on their soil. Chris wanted their gold & tried to enslave them and the French wanted controll as well. The Haiti people overthrew them which made them the 1st slaves to revolt and win agains their oppressors. But they won da battle & not the war (see my continued post for rest)

[tojo4]

He tells it as if these are all just random events, without any U.S. influence. It must take extreme discipline to ignore the elephant in the room.

[ef11226]

First the french and it s allies,the US and others raped haiti by forcing it to pay reparation to french for winning their war for indepence,then u have the US with their races foreign policity,refusing to recognize haiti and helped isolated haiti for decades, then invated the island then when finally left,they continue to support dictators tha oppress the people, and coup-d etat every time an honest goverment is in power<now it s the IMF and World bank, loans with high interest for haiti to pay

[cajun1957]

with all the many facets of help that Haiti needs, is it worth it

[oliver655321]

how the fuck can a government start an earthquake?

[MonyMG1959]

A group of Slaves from the colony of Hispaniola escape to the western part of the island that today we know as Haiti, a French territory because of the treaty of Ryswick. France didnt officially colonize but let it be a pirate state, France protected the escaped slaves. The racial makeup of Haiti and the other French speaking islands is a tale tale of how little France had to do with the Caribbean Islands colonization.

[MonyMG1959]

Haiti was the second country to call itself independent in America, but it was not reconized as a country by the USA until many years latter.

[myrfuentes]

Not only by the USA, but by Latin American, and European countries as well, the problem being that other republics in the Western Hemisphere, in different degrees, were pro-slavery: the US southern states, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, etc. It was Lincoln who first recognized the republic and after the abolition of slavery in other American countries (Cuba in 1896, Brazil in 1988) a period of relative progress came to Haiti, until civil wars broke aided by a German trading class.

[myrfuentes]

Napoleon invaded when the slaves declared their freedom following the French declaration of the rights of man during the revolution. The slaves defeated the French armies and then declared independence. Later France forced Haiti to pay a ridiculous indemnification for the loss of slaves and properties, they claimed belonged to the French. ¿Not a French colony?

[MonyMG1959]

Looking at the definition of colonization you are right "Overpopulation, economic distress, social unrest, and religious persecution in the home country may be factors that cause colonization, but imperialism, more or less aggressive humanitarianism, and a desire for adventure or individual improvement are also causes. Colonization may be state policy, or it may be a private project sponsored by chartered corporations or by associations and individuals. Before colonization can be effected,"

[allthehelpuneed]

government did caused the earthquake.

[SuperKixxx]

this is going to be a long term mess