Haitian Women in History Women in Haïti have been for a long time silenced. Their heroic acts during slavery and for the independence of Haïti have not been acknowledged. The women of Haïti have been and still are making a huge impact on society and on how their state is constructed. They have long fought for their right and created women's movements. Their bodies were controlled and violated. Rape and torture was …showed first 75 words of 3524 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3524 total…also be known as equal people, and different people with a own identity. Class, role of gender and politics had to be redefine. Migration to North America was also important in Haitian history. Women writers, such as Edwidge Danticat also let themselves heard and let others know about the conditions of women in Haiti. It also showed that women were different and not a single body that reacted the same to events affecting their lives.