1806

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In 1806, Fearful that the Haitian revolution might inspire enslaved Africans in other parts of the world to rebel, US Congress bans trade with Haiti joining French and Spanish boycotts. The embargos cripple Haiti's economy, already weakened by 12 years of civil war. The embargo will be renewed in 1807 and 1809. (International Action Center, 10/16/2003; Jean Saint-Vil, 11/2002) The embargo is accompanied by a threat of recolonization and re-enslavement if Haiti fails to compensate France for losses incurred when French plantation owners lost access to Haiti's slave labor. (Miami Herald, 12/18/2003; Boston, Globe, 1/4/2004; [http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2003/12/03/haiti_making_217_billion_restitution_demand/ Boston Globe, 12/3/2003) (Center for Cooperative Research - Haiti Timeline)

October

On October 17 Jean-Jacques Dessalines is assassinated north of Port-au-Prince at Pont Rouge.

References

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