By royal ordinance, Charles X offered recognition of Haitian independence on condition that Haiti pay 150 million francs to former French colonists, many of whom had enslaved people, and grant French trade preferences. The demand was backed by a French naval squadron. It reversed the direction of reparation: the formerly enslaved and their independent state were compelled to compensate former enslavers for lost property.
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What did Charles X demand in 1825 as a condition for recognizing Haitian independence?
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The ordinance required Haiti to pay former colonists, including enslavers, while granting French trade privileges.
Charles X’s 1825 ordinance required Haiti to compensate former colonists as the price of French recognition.
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The condition shifted costs onto the formerly enslaved population and Haitian state.