Haiti: A Rich NationHaiti: A Rich Nation

Scheinderley DupuyScheinderley DupuySPC1608SPC1608

Haiti is a nation rich in Haiti is a nation rich in history, culture, and heritagehistory, culture, and heritage

Brief HistoryBrief History

In January 1804 Haiti was the first In January 1804 Haiti was the first sovereign "black" country in the sovereign "black" country in the world and the second colony in the world and the second colony in the Western Hemisphere to gain Western Hemisphere to gain independence from Europeindependence from Europe

FactsFacts

In the eighteenth century, St. Dominique (Haiti) In the eighteenth century, St. Dominique (Haiti) was the richest colony in the French Empire and was the richest colony in the French Empire and was known as the “Pearl of the Antilles” was known as the “Pearl of the Antilles” By the time of the French Revolution Haiti By the time of the French Revolution Haiti was producing more than half of all the was producing more than half of all the coffee produced in the world and Haiti was coffee produced in the world and Haiti was producing 40 percent of the sugar for France producing 40 percent of the sugar for France and Britain and accounted for 40 percent of and Britain and accounted for 40 percent of France's foreign trade at a time when France France's foreign trade at a time when France was the dominant economy of Europewas the dominant economy of Europe

Haitian RevolutionHaitian Revolution

Haitian soldiers Haitian soldiers were former slaves were former slaves that escaped to the that escaped to the mountains.mountains.Haitian used gorilla Haitian used gorilla warfare tactics to warfare tactics to defeat the French.defeat the French.

““Neg Mawon”Neg Mawon”"Neg Maron" or "Brown "Neg Maron" or "Brown Man." It depicts a slave, Man." It depicts a slave, blowing a conch shell, blowing a conch shell, while holding a machete while holding a machete in his other hand with a in his other hand with a broken chain and broken chain and handcuff. handcuff. This is a symbol of This is a symbol of slavery and freedom, the slavery and freedom, the conch was used to call conch was used to call escaped slaves to gather escaped slaves to gather while in hiding; the while in hiding; the machete was used to machete was used to fight off the French fight off the French

CultureCulture

Major ReligionMajor Religion

  Roman CatholicRoman Catholic Voodoo Voodoo ChristianityChristianity

Display of StrengthDisplay of Strength

ConclusionConclusion

Don’t let our modern day view of this Don’t let our modern day view of this famished nation blind you to the fact that famished nation blind you to the fact that Haiti was a nation built on strength and Haiti was a nation built on strength and unity. Haiti is a rich nation. It’s riches come unity. Haiti is a rich nation. It’s riches come from it’s history, culture, and heritage.from it’s history, culture, and heritage.

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