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France forced Haiti to pay for independence. 200 years later, should there be restitution?
Haiti, which declared its independence on Jan. 1, 1804, and defeated Napoleon’s army soon after, didn’t have the money to pay the debt, Daut points out in her book. The French government required the ...
200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued a decree stating that France would recognize Haitian independence but only ...
Lord of Ajahlon edges out So Beautiful in thrilling finish
In an electrifying finish, Lord of Ajahlon, an eight-year-old grey gelding trained by Joseph Thomas, secured a heart-stopping nose victory over So Beautiful in the opening event on April 12, 2025. The ...