The Official Early(pre-1950s) Haitian History Thread

[Bawon Samedi]

Train in Port-Au-Prince

^^^How would a failed state have that? Ask yourself...

Bonne Foi Street

Centre Street in Port au Prince

Saint-Louis de Gonzague School

Roux Street in Port au Prince 1925

 

[dc007]

Good thread....so when did things turn around and what events caused them to?

 

[lightskinjezebel]

gens de couleur libres > french > slaves

yeah Touissant was bawss. I like Andre Oge too

 

[Meadow]

 

[Bawon Samedi]

"In the 1805 Dessalines constitution there was no difference between Haitians who were educated outside of Haiti and Haitians who lived in Haiti. Dessalines said Haitian are Black, every slave who touched Haitian soil became free, Black and would enjoy the full rights of Haitian citizenship. If you were white and you helped fight for Haiti’s liberty, like the Polish who had left Napoleon’s army to fight with Dessalines’ African warriors, then under Dessalines’ 1805 Constitution, you were Black and could own property in Haiti. Haitians then are defined, at the inception of the new country’s history, as Lovers of Liberty no matter their skin color or economic resources."

"In Haiti, Black is de-racialized in terms of skin color giving the person superior substance but racialized as a people bound together because of their shared experience, distinct moral conscience vis-a-vis those they defeated, unique Kreyòl language and African-based culture. This paradox is the amazing genius of Dessalines' Haiti. He simultaneously empowered the Black "race" to both be proud of self and their lineage under the socia-politically constructed race paradigm and to transcend it. First, Haiti is racialized because in creating Haiti in combat against the US/Euro enslavement tribes, Jean Jacques Dessalines empowered the Black "race" to carry the mantle of the African struggle for justice against racism, colonialism, economic tyranny and imperialism. Second, Haiti is de-racialized because by naming and defining, in Haiti's first Constitution, the white settlers who fought on the side of the liberty, awarding them the appellation "Black," Dessalines showed his profound understanding that human nature goes deeper than skin color. Thus, he urged unity of humanity, co-existence, self-determination, working for consensus towards a common universal purpose, empowering both "Black" people and "white" people to not wear their identities on their skins, but to transcend it."

Haiti's founding father-women who influenced him, his legacy - Ezili Danto - Open Salon


Connecting the dots

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Haiti had served as a place of asylum for runaways and free men and women over the years. This fact, plus its proximity to the United States and its history of self-liberation and Christianity, made the island attractive to black proponents of emigration. They stressed that since it was so close, emigrants would not be abandoning their enslaved brothers and sisters. White advocates saw Haiti as another site to which undesirable free blacks could be deported.

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Connecting the dots

 

[chief_keef_stan]

I told you come fukks with a young Haitian nikka

 

[Meadow]

I told you come fukks with a young Haitian nikka

 

[Stuntone]

I wish the wealthiest black in this country would come together invest about a billion to create a tourist city or a small level Vegas in Haiti. Or create a haven for Blacks to visit and get away from this hate and oppression here. I'd contribute.


I'm from Louisiana and have read of the Haitian culture and influence here. Many Haitian moved to Louisiana and South Florida after the revolution. I'm sure I have Haitian blood. I would love to see them bounce back. I'm ready to donate.

 

[chief_keef_stan]

take it slow

 

[Fatboi1]

Breh can u drop me a few reference books that a breh can read that has all this info in it?? Interesting as hell. I'm not too well versed in haitian history.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

I wish the wealthiest black in this country would come together invest about a billion to create a tourist city or a small level Vegas in Haiti. Or create a haven for Blacks to visit and get away from this hate and oppression here. I'd contribute.


I'm from Louisiana and have read of the Haitian culture and influence here. Many Haitian moved to Louisiana and South Florida after the revolution. I'm sure I have Haitian blood. I would love to see them bounce back. I'm ready to donate.

Interesting.

Especially at the bolded. A small vegas in Haiti would be neat. Actually back in the 40's and earlier, Haiti had a attractive nightlife.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Breh can u drop me a few reference books that a breh can read that has all this info in it?? Interesting as hell. I'm not too well versed in haitian history.

If you want to read more about the revolution check out The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James. Its well researched and a great read.

Matter fact you can download it as a PDF:
http://ouleft.org/wp-content/uploads/CLR_James_The_Black_Jacobins.pdf

 

[Fatboi1]

If you want to read more about the revolution check out The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James. Its well researched and a great read.

Matter fact you can download it as a PDF:
http://ouleft.org/wp-content/uploads/CLR_James_The_Black_Jacobins.pdf

Lol I have this book in my house right now. I neglected to read it but yea lol I already have that.

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Lol I have this book in my house right now. I neglected to read it but yea lol I already have that.

Shoot...Sorry breh.