The Blood-Stained History of Haiti
Haiti
A country whose history
is “written in blood”
Hispaniola
•
Columbus arrived north
coast of Haiti in 1492
•
First European colonies of
New World
French domination
•
By 1517 the indigenous population of
250,000-500,000 had been wiped out.
•
In 1600s French established themselves
on western end
•
Ayiti = “land of high mountains”
African slavery
•
Began bringing in African slaves
•
Became richest colony in New World
–
Sugar
–
Indigo
–
Coffee
•
“Pearl of the Antilles”
•
Sadly, it’s now the poorest country in the western
hemisphere
Slave revolt
•
“Brutally efficient slave colony”
•
1804 – World’s first and only successful
slave revolt
•
Napoleon lost up to 50,000 troops trying to
re-take Haiti
Our debt to Haiti
•
Toussaint L’Overture and other Haitians
fought in American Revolutionary War
•
Loss of Haiti led Napoleon to be willing for
the U.S. to make the “Louisiana purchase”
–
Haiti was military base
–
As much as 25% of the income of Napoleon’s
government came from Haiti
Cruel leaders
•
Henri Christophe and the citadel
Duvalier dictatorship
•
“Papa doc”
•
“Baby doc”
1986
•
“Baby Doc” overthrown
–
Under the Duvaliers’ reign up to 30,000
people murdered
2010
•
Devastating earthquake in which as many
as 300,000 people were killed
•
Aftermath: Cholera epidemic (brought in
by U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal)
Language and religion
•
Haitian Creole / French
•
Voodoo
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Haiti's history is a turbulent tale of European colonization, African slavery, a successful slave revolt, ruthless dictators, and natural disasters. From Christopher Columbus's arrival to the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti has faced immense challenges yet remains resilient with its unique language, religion, and culture.
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Haiti A country whose history is written in blood
Hispaniola Columbus arrived north coast of Haiti in 1492 First European colonies of New World 25" Ship Anchor - Aluminum Decorative Nautical
French domination By 1517 the indigenous population of 250,000-500,000 had been wiped out. In 1600s French established themselves on western end Ayiti = land of high mountains
African slavery Began bringing in African slaves Became richest colony in New World Sugar Indigo Coffee Pearl of the Antilles Sadly, it s now the poorest country in the western hemisphere
Slave revolt Brutally efficient slave colony 1804 World s first and only successful slave revolt Napoleon lost up to 50,000 troops trying to re-take Haiti
Our debt to Haiti Toussaint L Overture and other Haitians fought in American Revolutionary War Loss of Haiti led Napoleon to be willing for the U.S. to make the Louisiana purchase Haiti was military base As much as 25% of the income of Napoleon s government came from Haiti
Cruel leaders Henri Christophe and the citadel
Duvalier dictatorship Papa doc Baby doc
1986 Baby Doc overthrown Under the Duvaliers reign up to 30,000 people murdered
2010 Devastating earthquake in which as many as 300,000 people were killed Aftermath: Cholera epidemic (brought in by U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal)
Language and religion Haitian Creole / French Voodoo
This PowerPoint presentation is available along with related materials and other PowerPoint presentations at http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/ppt.htm
