Tag: 19. Oktober 2024
People & Culture
Reparations in Reverse: How France Made Haiti’s Former Slaves Pay for Their Own Freedom
Imagine winning your freedom from a brutal oppressor, only to be told you had to pay them for the privilege. That’s exactly what happened to Haiti, the first nation founded by formerly enslaved people who had overthrown a colonial power. This little-known historical injustice has haunted Haiti for nearly 200 years, leaving a legacy that […]
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