Talk:Haiti

Semi-protected edit request on 15 November 2024

Add: James, C.L.R. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution to the Further reading section Charles R Arthur (talk) 20:11, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

What additional information does this publication give as compared to the article, its references, and other further reading? LizardJr8 (talk) 03:03, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Odd comment. The work of CLR James is considered the definitive and foundational work on the Haitian Revolution - it is the most often cited work on the subject. As Laurent Dubois notes, “James’s work did what any great work of history does: It created descendants and many of them challenged and went beyond their ancestor. It remains the best study written on the Haitian Revolution—indeed, one of the best ever written on revolution itself. It embodies the story of that revolution brilliantly, charging its readers with a sense of drama and direction in a way few works of history do. James essentially got his story right, grasping the core of what the revolution was and what it implied.” 2600:4809:9830:1900:6167:E1A5:68E9:28CD (talk) 02:45, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Odd edit request, without any details. It's surprising that such an important work is not even used once as a reference. LizardJr8 (talk) 21:05, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 07:38, 28 September 2025 (UTC)

Transitional Presidential Council

Hi, do you think Emmanuel Vertilaire and Louis Gerald Gilles should have their own wiki pages? Accccepting (talk) 14:25, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

Edit request for citation needed [2025/08/25]

• What I think should be changed (format using {{textdiff}}):

Found a source for the citation needed under Unification of Hispaniola - In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience.

• Why it should be changed:

Citation needed = bad

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Quote to show it's relevant: "In March 1861, Holly sailed to Haiti with 111 migrants from Connecticut and Canada. During the course of the year, several other journeys brought 800 more to the island. Most were unprepared for life in a different environment. [...] The majority of the Americans returned home, but others kept on arriving." It's part of the New York Public Library, has a list of scholars on the about page, and is included in the Library of Congress so I figure it's reliable.

50.47.138.39 (talk) 02:59, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.

While the source you gave is probably reliable for the claims you quoted directly, it only discusses about 800 Americans who emigrated to Haiti in 1861, not the over 6,000 who began emigrating starting in 1824. While it's probably true that many returned to America over the course of that time due to harsh conditions, we can't combine two sources together like that and make our own judgements about what really happened.

Relatedly, the citation for the previous sentence in that paragraph is extremely sketchy. It appears to be a running conversation on a university listserver, which means it is self-published (not subject to any editorial review), so I am going to go ahead and tag that one as better citation needed. Xan747 (talk) 22:34, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

"failed state"

I am asking yet again for the sentance of "and with no elected officials remaining, Haiti has been described as a failed state." to be removed.

The idea that a country is a "failed state" is very controversial no matter the situation in which a country finds itself. It is a disputed word that many academics argue over the true meaning behind it (see Failed state -Criticisms of the concept on Wikipedia). 2A02:2F00:3307:E000:AC20:3B50:20FA:7A6D (talk) 08:03, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

You're more or less ignoring what Failed state § Criticisms of the concept actually says, and just gesturing to there being a section (that's probably too long). First major critique is that it's applied overbroadly to struggling states in different situations. Not sure why that matters much here, since we're told precisely why Haiti would be described in such terms. The second critique (set phrase that essentially carries water for imperialism and neo-colonialism) I am far more sympathetic to though.

I think the suggestion of just removing that line is clearly obfuscatory in effect, not demystifying, and serves the end of "I don't like how it sounds" more than any other, but maybe one could take a cue from one critique of the concept cited in the other article and opt for more specific language, though it would have to be cited also. Remsense 🌈 论 08:11, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Why is there no mention of the Spanish invasion and annexation of Haiti in 1864?

The Spanish government fabricated claims that Haiti was preparing to invade Santo Domingo and reconquer the island as a whole, and, on 13 May 1864, Spain declared war on Haiti. The 25,000-strong Spanish army crossed the border from La Vega in Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince in Haiti, where they defeated Nicholas Geffrard's smaller, 9,000-strong Haitian army; however, the Spanish losses of 3,162 men surpassed the Haitian losses of 2,883 men. The Haitian army retreated from its capital to Cap-Haitien, where Oreste Soulouque took command of the remaining forces. Soulouque did nothing as the Spanish occupied Port-au-Prince, and, on 20 August 1864, the Spanish defeated Soulouque's army at Cap-Haitien, this time wiping out the remaining 7,158 Haitian troops with just 775 losses. The Spanish proceeded to occupy Cap-Haitien, and, on 25 August, the United Kingdom - Haiti's ally - gave the Spanish permission to annex the occupied country. The Spanish thus restored their control over Hispaniola, although the Spanish were unable to spread slavery to the island, whose former countries had already abolished the practice. 2600:4809:9830:1900:6167:E1A5:68E9:28CD (talk) 02:32, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 November 2025

Winyfredson (talk) 20:59, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

The roots of Haiti’s wealth gap run deep. After gaining independence in 1804, the new nation was forced to pay a massive “independence debt” to France — a sum equivalent to billions of dollars today. This financial burden crippled Haiti’s economy for more than a century, draining resources that could have been used for education, infrastructure, and development.

Over time, this legacy evolved into a system where wealth and power became concentrated in the hands of a small elite — often tied to foreign trade, import businesses, and political influence — while the majority of the population faced poverty and limited access to opportunity.

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Also, you need to indicate where added text would be placed in the article. LizardJr8 (talk) 21:37, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: LACS1220 Intro to Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 3 September 2025 and 12 December 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Peer reviewers: Shelly524.

— Assignment last updated by Shelly524 (talk) 01:23, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 December 2025

In the ‘energy’ section, the word ‘be’ is missing when describing the creation of a 24 hour energy scheme in Port-Au-Prince Casper Berney (talk) 20:51, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done IsCat (talk) 21:30, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Proposal to update ethnic group name to Afro-Caribbean

The term “Afro-Caribbean” more accurately reflects the historical and cultural context of Haiti’s population. While the majority of Haiti’s population descends from African ancestors, their identity and culture have been shaped by centuries of life in the Caribbean, including language, religion, customs, and social structures unique to the region. Using “Afro-Caribbean” aligns with scholarly sources and demographic studies that describe the Caribbean’s African-descended populations in terms of their regional identity rather than solely by continental origin. ~2026-20676-85 (talk) 01:04, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: Update ethnic group name to Afro-Caribbean

The term “Afro-Caribbean” more accurately reflects the historical and cultural context of Haiti’s population. While the majority of Haiti’s population descends from African ancestors, their identity and culture have been shaped by centuries of life in the Caribbean, including language, religion, customs, and social structures unique to the region. Using “Afro-Caribbean” aligns with scholarly sources and demographic studies that describe the Caribbean’s African-descended populations in terms of their regional identity rather than solely by continental origin. ~2026-20676-85 (talk) 01:06, 3 April 2026 (UTC)