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In Haiti, the costs of freedom are still being felt

Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt

Aired 05/21/2022

PBS News Hour

In Haiti, the costs of freedom are still being felt

Clip: 5/21/2022 | 4m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt

Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere, yet the reasons for that are often overlooked. The New York Times recently conducted an unprecedented investigation into those root causes, which includes revelations about Haiti’s former colonizer: France. The Times' Catherine Porter, who led the team that uncovered the story, joins Ali Rogin to discuss.

Aired 05/21/2022

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