Professor Marlene Daut
June 27, 2025
The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe. Talking with author Marlene Daut
Haiti 🇭🇹 was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery in 1801. Henry Christophe went to sea aged 12, rose through the ranks of the French Army to become General. He first served as President of the State of Haiti and then King.