The 1860s are a difficult decade for…
1864 CE to 1875 CE
The 1860s are a difficult decade for Haiti politically and economically.
Geffrard is harassed by the elites and the piquets throughout his rule.
Under siege in Cap-Haitien, Geffrard calls in the British for support.
He is the first Haitian president to stay in power with foreign support, but not the last.
General Sylvain Salnave, a light-skinned mulatto populist with support from northern blacks and the poor in Port-au-Prince, forces Geffrard to leave the country for Jamaica in 1867.
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