Economy of Haiti

slaves had little to no rights. They were considered property, they had to work everyday, and their living conditions were horrible, causing the majority of them to die young. These inequalities fed a will to be free in the enslaved residents of Haiti. The majority of Haitian slaves having come from a background of freedom amplified the urge to revolt. At the time that the revolution began, the upper classes were in complete disorder. The ideas of the French Revolution had impacted the Gens de…

On January 12 2010, an earthquake hit Haiti. This earthquake was 7.0 on the Ricther scale which lead to catastrophic damage and 150,000 deaths. Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, suffered the most damage and lost the most people. Haiti is one of the poorest counties in the Western hemisphere and this disaster left the people of Haiti homeless and helpless. In response to this horrendous disaster and to help the people of Haiti, Crisis Relief Singapore led six teams of medical personnel and…

Chile earthquake happened on February 27th, 2010 at 3:34 in the morning. It was a tremendous earthquake of magnitude 8.8, which lasted about 90 seconds. The epicenter was located southeast of the nearest city in the region of the Maule. It affected the Chilean Coast, and it was mainly hit on the offshore regions of Maule. It was mainly hit on the borderlines of Nazca and South American tectonic plates. (CNN) Since 1960 earthquake, this earthquake was reported as one of the second biggest and…

Francesca Duong, Forest Hills Central High School People’s Republic of China United Nations Children’s Fund: Improving Health Conditions in Haiti After Hurricane Matthew On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane. Haiti is a country extremely susceptible to natural disasters, and Hurricane Matthew only added to its list. Roughly, there has a two percent decrease in Haiti’s GDP every year from 1975 to 2012 as a result of the damages from natural disasters.…

The Dominican Republic, originally known as la Hispañola, including Haiti, was discovered by Christopher Columbus in December 5th, 1492. It is an island in the Caribbean which shares border with Haiti. In October of 1500, Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo arrested Christopher Columbus and sent him in restraints to Spain. Columbus, during his third break to the new world, busy in a dispute with the representative of Santo Domingo, Hispaniola Columbus was later free and pardoned by the Queen…

Toussant Louveture from the French Haiti colony. As said before, each of these men fought for independence with a real emphasis on racial equality, but through each of these cases, this inequality manifested itself in different ways. For instance, when looking at Haiti it was a massive enslaved african population, with a pathetically small white population holding all the power, while in New Spain most of the racially inequality came from the ability…

The reason behind the massive destruction in Haiti was due to the lack of infrastructure and structurally sound dwellings. This issue stems from three other issues and they are building codes, construction materials, and population density & urbanization. All of which are an effect of Haiti being a poverty stricken country (Inside Disaster: Haiti). Since Haiti is poverty stricken it lends to the issue of people building where they want and how they can. And according to Cletus Spring, director…

The world of the Americans was at an all time high between 1785 through 1817. People had racial problem between the Native Americans, African Americans, and foreigners coming from Germany and Ireland posed a threat to white Americans and their government they created. The African American race was at bottom of the social value in America society and they face a lot of challenges due this period of slavery expansion. Through the time period of 1785 through 1817 slavery expanded frequently through…

Affirmative Action and Refugees of Color: Starting the Conversation Dorian Brown Crosby Janita Bah ABSTRACT African Americans are the typical group that comes to mind when the words affirmative action are mentioned. Although white women were the initial benefactors of the policy, the most publicity surrounding its usage has come in the applications of African Americans and other marginalized groups into institutions of higher education. One of these marginalized groups is refugees.…

institution was also attained. After Haiti attained independence, the Haitians assumed control of their own government, set up an empire with Jean-Jacques Dessalines as their emperor, and secured equal rights, trials, and punishments for blacks. The third prerequisite - fundamental change in social institutions - was achieved too, through the abolishment of slavery, improved life expectancy, reimbursement for forced labor, and freedom of religion. The independence of Haiti required the violent…