The Haitian Revolution has caused mixed reactions in America. After 13 years of fighting, in 1804, the Black Haitian soldiers threw down the French colonial power, and proclaimed Haiti an independent state. This led the United States to an uneasy situation due to the slave owners in the south, as well as possible racial instability and possible problems in the cooperation of two countries, especially in the trade. The Revolution could bring a reversal against slavery in the United States after the reputation of Haiti. The United States tried to suppress the revolution in order to maintain a social order, refusing recognition of Haiti's independence until 1862. It is also prohibited to trade because the continuation of trade would disturb the expelled French. This attitude of the United States changed during the Civil War, when the advocates of the struggle against slavery believed that Haiti should be recognized, and thus made it more difficult for the situation of the southern slavesholders.
