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minus-squareasg101 [none/use name, comrade/them]hexbear21·1 year agoThe U.S. has been punishing Haiti since their revolution. Could not allow a bunch of uppity slaves to provide an example of successful revolt to the U.S. slaves. link
minus-squareagitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear8·edit-21 year ago100% and let's also not let France off the hook either, aren't they still collecting a debt from Haiti for kicking out the french slaveowners? linkfedilink
minus-squareSinister [none/use name, comrade/them]Bhexbear2·1 year agoThis was “arranged” under napoleon I btw. Something we should give him shit about. link
minus-squarefreagle@lemmygrad.mlhexbear2·1 year agoNo. They're collecting interest on debt levied for the loss of property, that property being the very people who liberated themselves. linkfedilink
The U.S. has been punishing Haiti since their revolution. Could not allow a bunch of uppity slaves to provide an example of successful revolt to the U.S. slaves.
100% and let's also not let France off the hook either, aren't they still collecting a debt from Haiti for kicking out the french slaveowners?
This was “arranged” under napoleon I btw. Something we should give him shit about.
No. They're collecting interest on debt levied for the loss of property, that property being the very people who liberated themselves.