Reference no: EM133820784
Assignment:
The Colonial History of Haiti
Step One: Watch the videos below In this case, watching the following videos will help you understand the past and present situation of Haiti much more clearly. So please watch the videos below for this activity.
- first video: How the U.S. and France Made Haiti Poor
- second video: Debt, Coups & Colonialism in Haiti: France & U.S. Urged to Pay Reparations for Destroying Nation
- third video: "Empire's Laboratory": How 2004 U.S.-Backed Coup Destabilized Haiti & Led to Current Crisis
- fourth video: Thousands try to flee Haiti as gangs terrorize innocent civilians
Step Two: Write Your Post! Free Write (5-10 minutes)
1. What did you know about Haiti prior to watching the videos?
2. What do you know now about the history of Haiti, particularly its relationships with the US and France? How did the US and France jointly destabilize Haiti across the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries?
3. Were you aware of Haiti's historical importance (as the first postcolonial revolution and only successful slave rebellion) and/or the role that France and the US played in destabilizing and impoverishing it? Why do you think that Haiti's history isn't discussed much despite its obvious importance?
4. What did you learn about the current realities in Haiti, and how does it affect your views on the current allegations about Haitians
(for instance: baseless claims by the President-Elect that they're stealing and eating pets, that they "shouldn't have been taken out of the jungle,"that they're "vampires" or "cannibals"Links to an external site. who drink blood, promises to mass deport all Haitians from the US, etc.)?
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