The fault line in Haiti
My thanks to Lowrie for bringing this up.
"In 1825, in return for recognizing Haitian independence, France demanded indemnity on a staggering scale: 150 million gold francs, five times the country's annual export revenue. The Royal Ordinance was backed up by 12 French warships with 150 cannon.
The terms were non-negotiable. The fledgling nation acceded, since it had little choice. Haiti must pay for its freedom, and pay it did, through the nose, for the next 122 years."
Please take a second to read the rest of the article
The Imperialists (US, France, Britain) should be ashamed of themselves.
Donkey seh dis yah worl nuh level, hill an gully yah so, hill an gully deh so.
Tek Time an Walk Good
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