The elite community in Port-au-Prince tries to…
1864 CE
The Haitian President in 1849, Faustin Soulouque, taking advantage of his popularity, had proclaimed himself Emperor Faustin I.
His iron rule had succeeded in uniting Haiti for a time, but it had come to an abrupt end in 1859 when he was deposed by General Fabre Geffrard, styled the Duke of Tabara.
Geffrard, heading a military government, has encouraged a successful policy of national reconciliation.
In 1860, he had reached an agreement with the Vatican, reintroducing official Roman Catholic institutions, including schools, to the nation.
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