http://otabenga.org/taxonomy/term/168 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://otabenga.org/node/188 <p>When Haitian forces led by Toussaint L’Ouverture defeated the French, and Haiti became an independent republic in 1804, France, the US, and Canada refused to recognize the new government and placed an embargo against trade with Haiti. The reason? <span class='read-more'><a href="http://otabenga.org/node/188">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://otabenga.org/node/188#comments connecting Haiti Susan Lyon Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:52:38 -0700 otabenga1 188 at http://otabenga.org