On April 17, 1825, by royal ordinance, King Charles X of France recognized Haiti’s independence, while also imposing a heavy burden. Despite having effectively won its freedom in 1804 through arms and blood, the last King of France, in exchange for recognition and an end to hostilities, subjected the people of Haiti to a very heavy financial indemnity, the payment of which would stretch over decades. This decision placed a price on the freedom of a young nation, which was thus confronted, from its very founding, with the unjust force o
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