The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all of Europe into a war, but also touched off slave uprisings in the ... which was called Haiti, a "higher place." ...

Once a colony of slaves under French rule in the 18th century, Haiti transformed itself into the first black republic and one of the first nations in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw slavery.

However, when news of the revolution spread to the French colony of Saint-Domingue, known today as Haiti, slaves revolted violently, burning plantations to the ground and executing any Frenchman ...

Finally, some good news for Haiti courtesy of the United Nations cultural organization and its annual list of intangible ...