[Bella23343]

I do not know Haiti or any Haitians very well. But I am very impressed by one major fact of Haitian history: Haiti was the very first ‘new world’ colony where enslaved African/African-descended people rose up against the colonial power (France, in this case) and overthrew that power, thereby winning their personal freedom and independence (in 1804 after a 13-year revolution). Saint Domingue (as Haiti was then called) had been France’s best wealth-producing colony, and that wealth was being created through slave labor. There are other countries where enslaved Africans rose up and fought against their oppressors even though they did not gain independence, but this is hardly taught in schools. However, in Haiti the people were able to convert their struggle into independence. France and other slave-trading colonial powers ceased trade with independent Haiti, and the free nation suffered economically. Haiti has had corrupt leaders in more recent decades who brought greater impoverishment to an already poor nation, and that is why many Haitians leave their land for a better life. So, knowing their proud and sad history, I have high respect for Haitian people.

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Name : Bella23343, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Religion : Christian, Age : 31, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States, Occupation : Administrative Assistant, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class, 

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