POLC38H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kerchief, Tonton Macoute, 6 Years
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Located in the island of hispaniola with haiti being on its western part called saint-domingue . It was the first european settlement in the new world and was under french colonial control - it becoming france s most valuable and efficient slave colony providing 2/3rds of all of. Made of predominantly of african slave population, haiti became independent in 1804 after a long and bloody but successful slave revolution that had started 13 years earlier . Almost 80% of haitians live in poverty, making less than per day. More than 50% live in conditions of extreme poverty making less than per day. Over 66% of the workforce do not have formal employment. Life expectancy is 61 years of age. 50% of primary aged children are not enrolled in school. Over 50% of children under 5 are malnourished . Long term process that was marked by an increasing structural disjuncture between the state and society.
