Cmon UK, let’s follow suit. The London museum is lovely, but they aren’t our exhibits
B… Bu… But, the money!
When will they free Hati from pseudo-slavery then? Edit: I guess the indenture was paid off in 1947, my mistake. Though that indenture left haiti destitute and france has done nothing to make reparations.
What France did to Haiti was despicable and a big part of why Haiti is the mess it is, but Haiti hasn’t been paying anything to France in decades.
They’ve been “free” since 1937; it’s more a problem of doing literally anything to make amends now.
Oh my mistake, though wikipedia is saying 1947.
Wait, what?
Read about Haitian revolution. It’s fucking badass. Slaves slaughtered slave owners and ejected French colonists off the island as it became the first nation to abolish slavery. Napolean sent an expedition later to recapture it since it was such a cash cow and would help finance his expeditions through Europe but failed. Ultimately the Western world ganged up on Haiti and forced it to pay reparations to France for seizing its own freedom.
The American and French revolution are unique in their own regard. America was settlers versus colonial metropole. France was the working class versus the bourgeoisie. But slaves versus slave owners? There’s something just chef’s kiss about that one.
Small correction, the French revolution was mostly the bourgeoisie versus the clergy & nobility
Why did it took so long?
The optimistic answer would be: because they need to be sure the country receiving the artifact has the skills, resources and stability to preserve it for many decades to come.
except thats always an excuse and not a real answer.
Sounds extremely patronizing.
I stole your car. I’ll return it when I think you’re ready to hold onto it responsibly.
Western colonial powers do be that way.
That drum has some stories to tell. “Guess where I’ve been!”
oh em gee they returned one if the thousands of looted items… yayyyyyyyy… is France populated by saints or what…
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