For the 'crime' of shaking off the yoke of involuntary servitude in 1825, Haiti dutifully paid France reparations over the course of nearly six generations – with interest. France should now do ...

With the threat of violence looming, on July 11, 1825, Boyer signed the fatal document, which stated, “The present inhabitants of the French part of St. Domingue shall pay … in five equal ...

In 1825, France demanded five annual payments of 30 million francs. The amount was far beyond Haiti’s meager means. The first payment alone was about six times Haiti’s entire revenue that year ...

In 1825, Haiti was forced to pay millions of French francs to France in exchange for that country’s recognition of its sovereignty. These payments, and a loan to cover them, became known as the ...

It comes on the 200th anniversary of the April 17, 1825 document issued by King Charles X of France, which recognized Haiti’s independence after a slave revolt — but also imposed a 150 million ...

Subscribers only. O n July 8, 1825, under pressure that was intended to be diplomatic but proved to be military and coercive, the government of Haitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer yielded to the ...

In 1825 France demanded 150m gold francs in compensation after Haiti gained independence in a slave revolt. Campaigners say that demand was illegitimate and illegal.

The mysterious missive was written by P.J. Féret, who conducted an archaeological dig at the same site in northern France in 1825. Julia Binswanger - Daily Correspondent. September 25, 2024.