Haiti was the second country, after the US, to win its independence from Europe, following a slave rebellion in 1804. But America regarded Haiti as a threat rather than as a colleague in freedom, refusing to extend diplomatic recognition until after the outbreak of the Civil War, which finally brought an end to slavery in the US.
然而，地缘上的接近也意味着美国的指手画脚。在1804年的一场奴隶反抗运动之后，海地成为继美国之后第二个脱离欧洲控制赢得独立的国家。但是，美国一直把海地视为一种威胁，而不是追求自由的同伴，并且在外交上不承认海地，直到最终废除了美国奴隶制度的内战爆发之后。