By 1804, Northern states had voted to abolish slavery within their borders ... including minister and consul general to Haiti.

In 1794 France built upon the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" and officially abolished slavery in its colonies ... which was called Haiti, a "higher place." ...

1804: Haiti becomes a republic In 1791 ... These fears became a factor in the eventual decision to abolish the slave trade. After over twenty years of campaigning, the Abolition of the Slave ...

The 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act made it illegal for British ... The Haitian Revolution led to the founding of the independent Republic of Haiti in 1804: a seismic moment being the ...

The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in the United ... which led to the establishment in 1804 of the Republic of Haiti – the first nation to become independent as a result of the ...

University of the West Indies history Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles spoke about reparations for chattel slavery in the ...

As I stand at its base, straining my neck to take in its towering, wooded slopes, it’s easy to understand why Le Morne mountain is such an emotive cultural symbol for Mauritians. In the island’s south ...