Ebenezer Bassett, First Haitian Ambassador,
First Black Diplomat In U.S. History

Ebenezer Bassett was the first ever U.S. Ambassador to Haiti and, because there was finally a "Black Republic" to send black Ambassadors to,  Ebenezer Bassett became very first Black diplomat in U.S. History.

February is Black History Month in the United States,

so I wanted to share this story with you and with all the Haitian High school kids out there. 

After all, don't you want to know how Haiti is connected to Black History Month in the United States?

There are 3 things I want to share with you today about the first African-American U.S. Diplomat:

1. Ebenezer Bassett becomes the First U.S. Ambassador to Haiti
2. Ebenezer Bassett began service in Haiti 65 years after Haitian independence.
3. Ebenezer Bassett saved the life of Haitian President Boisrond Canal

It's a long story but I will give you the highlights.

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