Haiti.......a cursed state

A beaming icon in the history of black political progress. Haiti was the first black country to gain freedom from slavery and establish it's own republic, non-dependant of Whites. It was one of the most profitable islands in the Carribean. So much so, that Napolean sold the Louisana Purchase to keep Haiti. That was in 1804.



200 years later, its the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, though it shares an island with the Dominican Republic, a booming country that strives off tourism.


In over two centuries, a string of bad luck has ran through the country. Leading me to believe its cursed. Some people may think of Haiti's voodoo culture, others may blame the Haitian gov't. As to what 'cursed' in my definition means, it means contempt shown by America and European powers that WANTED Haiti to fail since 1804 ( due to fears of slave uprisings) and the general political mismanagment seen in other independent black countries( mainly Africa).



What makes Haiti situation dire, are the repeated natural disasters that occur ONLY in Haiti, whether its a hurricane or drought( remember it shares an island with Dominican Republic). Most recent a 7.0 scale earthquake hit the island destroying most of the capital 'Port au Prince' resulting in over 1/3 of the population being homeless. The Dominican Repbulic was left untouched.

I personally do not have any ideas as to what can 'fix' Haiti and move it on a progressive path, but I do know people RIGHT NOW are in need of immediate help.

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