Comments on: Haiti and America’s historic debt

By: Neg Morne

Neg Morne — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:45:32 +0000

I really like your article, but one thing I wanted to say is that the Haitian Nation did not go down on a spiral until France Imposed that beautiful debt in the mid 1820s that ruined the country's economy for a lot of years to come. In the 1810's the Northern Part of Haiti managed to make around 75% of the income that the St Domingue Colony use to make. This part of Haiti managed to this with a US boycott and without slavery. This part of Haiti managed to rebuild Cap Haitien, and build Castles and Forts throughout the country.

By: reggie

reggie — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:53:44 +0000

im 20 year old haitian and i knew dis story but when u try 2 tell some1 dey look at crazy.

By: MarieLeandre

MarieLeandre — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:31:30 +0000

Did you all know that 1,500 Haitians fought in Savannah in order for American to get their indepence? Haitians have been instrumental to this country from its foundation until this day. Can they say the same?

By: Julius Gordon

Julius Gordon — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:34:19 +0000

Thanks for publishing this article. As a “white” American with an interest in Thomas Jefferson, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the historic struggles of the Haitian people – whose suffering is still predominately a consequence of US policy.

By: k brown

k brown — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:27:49 +0000

a very interesting piece of history that has not been told in America, but one that the Haitians have held on throughout their history. we cannot continue to deny the the contributions and achievements that the slaves have provided for America and France. yet, we are looked at as second class by many races. this is just madness and America has got to rid itself of this kind of mentality.

By: David Williams

David Williams — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:00:51 +0000

This is History that they refuse to teach in school for fear of African Americans learning too much about their real Roots and history, thanks for great stories and articles about the Black culture