History of Haiti

Haiti is an island in the Caribbean Sea, close to the United States. When it was discovered by Europeans in 1492, the native people living on the island were called the Taíno. They were mostly farmers and fishermen. In 1697, the French came to Haiti and took over the island. They brought African slaves to work on their plantations, and even though slavery was abolished in 1804, there was a lot of racism and discrimination against people of African descent in Haiti. After a long and difficult rebellion, slavery was eventually abolished and Haiti became an independent country in 1804. Since then, Haiti has experienced several periods of political unrest and poverty, but in the last few years, the country has been slowly rebuilding itself and has made some progress in fighting poverty and ensuring a better life for its people.