Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN
Apr 20, 2025 - 01:00
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The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804. But the price for defying the colonial order was steep. On April 17, 1825, besieged by French warships, Haiti agreed to pay an indemnity of 150 million gold francs to the European power. Officially, the […]