Double Independence Debt: The Compensation Included Human Beings, Reveals Gusti-Klara Gaillard

The historian and specialist in Franco-Haitian relations, Gusti-Klara Gaillard, made new revelations regarding the debt imposed by France on Haiti. Invited to a conference-debate organized by the Embassy of Haiti in France, Ms. Gaillard indicated that the French calculation methods included, in the indemnities, the value that the former slaves represented.

Jonasson Odigène
Par Jonasson Odigène
14 Apr 2025 | Lecture : 3 min.

As the commemoration of the bicentennial of the indemnity imposed by France on Haiti approaches — an indemnity that gave rise to the double debt of independence — the Embassy of Haiti in France organized a conference-debate on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at its premises. Held under the theme: “Haiti and the Royal Ordinance of April 17, 1825 (1825-1922)”, this conference-debate, led by Professor Gusti-Klara Gaillard, gathered several Haitian nationals living in France.

During her presentation, Gusti-Kl

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