Haiti Social Factors

In order to understand Haiti we must first put ourselves in their shoes. At one stage or another, every man, woman, or child will be faced with at least one issue that is now happening in Haiti. The issues involving Haiti has been a popular topic for the past two years. Since January twelfth two-thousand and ten. There are many factors which influenced the development of Haiti. Many people have abandoned Haiti over the past years. They have also given up hope for Haiti. Haiti is heralded by economic issues both political and social, foreign issues, military issues (minustah), presidential issues, and the recent earthquake. I plan to explain each of these factors in detail and give

Christophe, Marc A. "Haiti." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 8 Mar. 2016. Summary: In the encyclopedia article, “Haiti,” Marc Christophe informs the audience about the country of Haiti. Christophe presents geographic information including location, population, land, history, and the national language of the country. The government is also briefly discussed, where he explains the former bloody dictatorships that have ruled the area since colonial times and left the country with serious economical and social issues that still exist today. The Parsley Massacre is mentioned as well, and described as a culprit for the racial problems between Dominicans and Haitians that are still a relevant problem now. Evaluation:

Purpose: To understand how Haiti became what it is and all the trials it has endured

Haiti has historically been the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, suffering from mismanagement of resources and corrupt rule by the elites. The rule of the Duvaliers had concentrated the wealth of the state in the Duvalier family and its political allies, the Duvalierists. This had been the way Haiti was always run since its independence in 1804: the wealthy, French-speaking elite ruling as an oligarchy or dictatorship over the poor, Creole-speaking masses. The events that occurred from 1986 to 1995 sought to change Haitian society forever in a transition from predatory dictatorship to popular democracy. However, that path would not be smooth, as the

Haiti is a prime example of how human needs in one area of the world are interdependent with social conditions elsewhere in the world. Haiti, for most of its history has been overwhelmed with economic

However, before diving deeper into Haiti’s current economic plight, it is necessary to first comprehend how economic well-being is derived. Economic well-being is certainly not easily reflected by one measurement, say GDP per

The Republic of Haiti has a unique and vibrant culture. It was once hailed as the "Pearl of the Antilles" for being the wealthiest colony in the world. This small Latin American island tells a story of slaves enduring resistance to the some of the most dominant forces abroad. In 1804, Haiti became the first free black republic and the second post-colonial country in the Americas. However, the days of being the wealthiest colony have since passed. Haiti is now considered to be the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. The proud history of this country is overshadowed by alarming rates of poverty, violence, and inequality. This island nation’s government has been plagued with numerous military staged coups and misfortunes. I

The current state of Haiti is one of despair from the economic oppression, devastating natural

Haiti is currently in a predicament that most country’s dream they never have to face. On January 12, 2010 disaster struck this already struggling nation.Death totals topped 200,000 and reliable industries and structures were destroyed, leaving the nation in a tough situation. Five years after the catastrophic earthquake which ravaged Haiti in 2010, killing over 200,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless, despite a massive international humanitarian and cooperation effort, the country remains the poorest of the Western hemisphere, and is prey to political instability.

Poverty, corruption, and poor access to education are the most serious disadvantages that Haiti faces. Two-thirds of the country depends on agriculture, consisting of mainly small-scale subsistence farming. This sector is high vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and the country’s widespread deforestation (which have caused periodic flooding). Additionally, Haiti suffers from high inflation, lack of investment,

Apart from the population being one of the reasons for poverty, the 2010 natural disasters have pull Haiti one step back. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed everything that Haiti has/was trying to build the past years. It had destroyed the buildings and the infrastructure the Hispaniola Island had. Thousands of people’s lives were lost in that tragic disaster.

Haiti was once the first black independent republic in the world and the richest island in the Caribbean. Today Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries in the world. What could have happened to Haiti in almost two hundred years of history? The country experienced repeated civil war and foreign intervention. Haiti is not isolated from the international world. Thus, it was not out of concern for ordinary Haitians that the United States intervened in Haiti. It was out of concern for profit and stability within the United States' own backyard. The purpose of this paper is to show the negative aspect that the United States had played in the government of Haiti.

During the 1700s the french had ruled over the nation which is now known today as Haiti.When the french had ruled over haiti it was known as one of the richest nations, by trading coffee beans and sugar. However,this was done with the help of many slaves the french had imperialized. Imperialize is “subject to imperial rule or influence” in simple terms is means when one country rules over another country getting its resources. Which is exactly what the french had done towards Haiti. If haiti had been one of the richest nations then,why is it suffering from economic problems today? Well during 1791 haitians began to rebel against the french starting the most successful slave rebellion in the western hemisphere, However then later threatened

For those of you that are interested in the aiding of Haiti, Look no further; there are plenty of ways to help in the Haitian community! For various people, it may seem that Haiti is in a constant state of desperation. Meanwhile, it also may seem that nobody is concerned about Haiti at all. But now, plentiful people are actually taking Haiti’s state of desperation into consideration. Haiti’s state of desperation is important by reason of the neglect, pain, and suffering that the wonderful citizens must endure during times of poverty, illness, and natural disaster. Haiti’s poor state is also caused by the minority of wealthy people inside and outside of Haiti with the knowledge to control the country. I believe that by researching Haiti’s needs, you will find out how to properly support Haiti!

Haiti had lots of challenges in running in their own government and remained unstable until today. Haiti was no longer protected by the French and were taken advantage of by other powerful countries. They were essentially trading one exploitive world power for another such as Germany who began to trade at unfair rates with the Haitian Republic. “But if the cost of maintaining power and continuing to enjoy the spoils of the state was the spoil of the nation, they were quite willing to sacrifice the nation.” (Trouillot, 1990). Merchants were fine with the financial, military and political instability of the Saint Domingue state, and had an interest in the succession politically because it meant that their jobs of exploiting the state would be more or less