Short version: after gaining their independence in a slave rebellion France (in particular since they were a colony of them) was pissed and our for revenge. They got the other European powers and the USA to enforce an embargo on Haiti. They’re still poor af because they had many years of basically being isolated from international trade of many things.
Ah, man, thank you for this. I became just a little bit wiser today. Love you.
Oof. I did not know this. That’s scummy af.
Think that’s scummy, take a look at what happened with Haiti when they fought for and gained their independence.
There’s a reason one half of the same island is way worse off than the other when it comes to living conditions for their people.
I barely want to know. Nothing I can change, and I’m sure it’ll be triggering af 🫨
Short version: after gaining their independence in a slave rebellion France (in particular since they were a colony of them) was pissed and our for revenge. They got the other European powers and the USA to enforce an embargo on Haiti. They’re still poor af because they had many years of basically being isolated from international trade of many things.