What is \Haitian diaspora\?
The Republic of Haiti is located on the island Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Haiti gained its independence from France in the first successful slave rebellion in the Americas, and their identification as conquerors of a racially repressed society is a theme echoed throughout Haiti’s history. Their roots as a slave colony are embedded in their national identity. Haitian nationality prior to 1804 Haiti has a unique history of racial ideology. During its colonial period, class structure shifted from one based on wealth, to divisions distinguished by race. Once accepted as elite, families of African descent were rejected because of racist stereotypes. This regression shaped the evolution of the Haitian Revolution as peoples of African descent rose up against the white colonial planters. Nationality in Saint-Dominigue before 1763 As part of the French Empire, nationality in Saint-Domingue, present day Haiti, was based on a mixture of economics and race, combining white planter elite, black s
