Why Haiti Was Punished For Ending Slavery
In Episode 2 of Souvni on the Mike , Souvni digs deeper into Haiti’s past to expose the true cost of freedom, not the cost Haitians chose, but the cost the world forced upon them. After the triumph of 1804, no nation congratulated Haiti; instead, they punished it. They isolated the new Black republic, imposed embargoes, blocked trade, and launched diplomatic schemes designed to break a nation that dared to stand tall. This episode traces how France demanded reparations for losing enslaved people, how the United States invaded, seized Haiti’s gold, and installed an occupation that did not seek to understand Haitian culture, religion, and humanity. They mocked Haitian traditions and pushed their ideology while exploiting Haitian labor and resources. And when they were done, they spread lies portraying Haiti as cursed and disorganized, hiding their own role in the damage. Through sharp dialogue, humor, and historical truth, Souvni and Valentin dismantle the myths...
