Read more about the article The Economic Consequences of The Haitian Revolution

The Economic Consequences of The Haitian Revolution

Haiti is among the poorest nations in the world and it is the single poorest country in the western hemisphere. Yet, Haiti once possessed the exact opposite connotation. Haiti was once the French colony of Saint-Domingue, the wealthiest, most profitable colony in the world. Saint-Domingue was France's most prized possession and it became the prime destination for fortune seeking Frenchmen.

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Read more about the article Subterranean Secrets: Defecation, the Bayakou, and Social Inequality in Haiti

Subterranean Secrets: Defecation, the Bayakou, and Social Inequality in Haiti

This thesis explores the ways in which people in Haiti interact with “waste,” both materially and conceptually, and the relationship that this has to socioeconomic inequalities. The poorest members of society have the most intimate contact with discarded materials, excreta, and disease, and the least access to basic sanitation and clean water

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