Why people in Haiti are so poor

Haiti is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. In this post, I will help to address the question: Why is Haiti so poor? In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Haiti had a civil war, on one side was the black slaves and French Republicans, and the other side were the white Royalists. The Civil War tore Haiti apart. Thousands of people died and many plantations were destroyed. In the end, the rebellion was crushed. After the war, Haiti declared independence and people fought for the right to rule. The rulers abused the slaves and made a feeble attempt at jumpstarting the economy, but it didn't work out too well. Corruption and war went on for years. In 2010, the famous earthquake crushed the economy, and Haiti has been recovering ever since.