Haitian

The Haitian revolution began back in 1789 when rich white colonists in Haiti felt that they needed power of free trade in their colonies. However, this class was immediately tested by the lower working class that included white men and free men of color. This lower class wanted to have their own political rights and two years later, the slave revolt began. Over the next ten years, the revolution of the slaves faced many invasions from the Spanish as well as British forces. Although Haiti was a…

The American revolution and Haitian Revolution all achieve their initial political goals with verging of success. Rebellion was the key point of success and both revolutions. Despite the social cost of the Haitian Revolution they were able to propel the ideas of democracy and the idea of the quality far beyond boundaries established by the American revolution. Both of these revolutions are known as the greatest revolution in the western hemisphere. The Haitian Revolution is said to be known as…

had a larger class of petits blancs. It should be noted that the foreign born French whites saw themselves as superior to the whites who were locally born. Secondly, there were the free Mulattoes, who straddled a very tenuous position within the Haitian Society. Even though the free Mulattoes enjoyed a degree of freedom which had its limitations, they also faced a precarious situation…

The Haitian Revolution took place in Haiti, which is part of an the island Hispaniola. The island of Hispaniola was split into two parts, Santo Domingo (the Spanish Side) and St. Dominique (the French side and also known as Haiti). St. Dominique’s economy was mainly agriculture based and because of this there were many slaves. These slaves were mistreated and wanted to be free. In 1791, the Haitian Revolution began when slaves in the colony rebelled. France tried to end the rebellion by giving…

On the night of December 11th 2015, my friend and I decided to go see my Carimi, which is a Haitian music band. This was a special night in the HMI (Haitian music Industry), because the lead singer Mickael Guirand announced the he will no monger be in the band. Carimi is one of the most popular bands from Haiti that have been in the HMI for exactly 14 year. I was a little upset when I heard the news because, Carimi is the type of band when you buy a ticket to see them preform; you get your money…

In the eyes of strangers to the religion, Santeria may only resemble Voodoo rituals, with no eternal purpose for the Santeros. So what exactly is the perennial goal for Santeros? And how is that goal reached? The purpose of Santeria is to obtain three levels. Each level requires a separate ceremony be performed and results in different degrees of protection, power, and knowledge. Completion requires reaching all three levels, but a participant can stop at any one. The steps or roles are: 1.…

Revolution is when a group of people try to overthrow those in power. One instance occurred on the Island of Hispaniola, which is present day Haiti, when a group of slaves led a revolt against their French leaders. Another instance occurred in Iran, when Islamic nationalists in Iran tried to overthrow the Iran leaders known as the Shah. The last instance occurred in Northern Nigeria, where the Fulani people revolted against the local Hausa rulers to try and set up an Islamic state.…

Voodoo is believed to be one of the world’s oldest religion based on ancestral and nature-honoring traditions. The religion began in Dahomey, present day Benin, in West Africa around 6,000 years ago. What began as an “underground practice” became a recognized religion in April of 2003 by Haiti’s first elceted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide (Guynup 1). Currently close to 60 percent of the population of Benin, Africa practice and worldwide over 600 million people practice Voodoo (Robinson).…

Through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were a series of revolutions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Many of these revolutions held one ideology highest and that was racial equality. Some great examples of these occurrences would be the revolution of Tupac Amaru II in the the viceroyalty of Peru, Jose Maria Morelos in New Spain, and Toussant Louveture from the French Haiti colony. As said before, each of these men fought for independence with a real emphasis on racial…

trouble and hate, I still have a dream. I have a dream that one day, no Haitian kid will ever see the poverty of their nation. The poverty and people looking down on the people of the beautiful country of Haiti will be swept away. Be as far from this earth as the stars. I have a dream that one day no mother will have to leave their tin house filled with kids and leave their oldest daughter in charge. That everyday, Haitian families will be one. I have a dream that one day all the children of…