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Unit 3: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (1400 – 1865)
The Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Curriculum
Video: Haiti: The Untold Story - THIS IS WHY HAITI POOR
Class 4: The Haitian Revolution (1791 – 1804)
- What are two of the main reasons Haiti emerged from the Revolution poor?
- When and how much in today's dollars did France make Haiti pay as reparations to the slavemasters they overthrew?
- What direct impact did these reparations payments have on the Haitian economy and society? How is this relevant today?
- What other European powers threatened to invade Haiti after the Revolution?
- When did the United States recognize Haitian independence?
- How did the United States contribute to the disruption of the Haitian economy?
“Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen”
- How does the “Declaration of the Rights of Man” define freedom?
- Which passages do you think inspired the Haitian Revolution and why?
STUDY QUESTIONS (also in Study Guide)
