The Price Haitians Have Paid for Freedom
Date
August 25, 2022
Category
Latin America / Caribbean
August 25, 2022 — In 1804, Haiti became the first nation to free itself from slavery, much to the disdain of the U.S. and the world’s leading European powers. Scars of colonialism and generations of racism have set Haiti back, and the country has been paying the economic price for freedom for over 200 years.
Ray Suarez sits down with Haitian author Évelyne Trouillot and historian Leslie Alexander for a conversation about Haiti’s turbulent history since its revolution.
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