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When France extorted Haiti – the greatest heist in history

  • Written by Marlene Daut, Professor of African Diaspora Studies, University of Virginia
When France extorted Haiti – the greatest heist in historyHaitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer receiving Charles X's decree recognizing Haitian independence on July 11, 1825.Bibliotheque Nationale de France

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