Haiti was a French colony named Saint-Domingue from the 17th century until the Haitian Revolution in 1791. After a long and bloody struggle, Haiti declared its independence in 1804, becoming the first independent black republic in the world.
Haiti was a French colony named Saint-Domingue from the 17th century until the Haitian Revolution in 1791. After a long and bloody struggle, Haiti declared its independence in 1804, becoming the first independent black republic in the world.