The History of Haiti

After a decade in the political wilderness, light skinn colors finally organized enough resistance to make a move against emperor fostan. They rallied behind general fabre geffrar, who staged in 18 59 and exiled emperor fastan too,. you guessed it, kingston, jamaica. Geffrar then dismantled the imperial apparatus and returned hat to a petion boye style republic run by the educated urban colords. But geffrars move back towards this vision of modern respectability had nothing to do with the united states finally deciding to extend political recognition to independent haiti.