Conflicts between various groups are as old as time. Peoples and tribes around have fought one another for thousands of years. Haiti occupies a land that was once the richest area in the Western Hemisphere. In the late eighteenth century, when Haiti was still a French colony, the land was so productive that most of the French Fleet was devoted to Haitian trade. Throughout its history Haiti has been divided between a tiny educated elite, which holds most of the wealth and political power, and a large underclass with little or no power. Today, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Many Haitians have left their impoverished land; others have tried to leave and been sent back. Most Haitians struggle to find enough to eat each day. They live in run-down or cardboard houses, have little or no education, and suffer from disease and malnutrition. Many Haitians cannot find jobs, and even those who work do not earn enough to support their families.......
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