I think the writer is saying that to be free, you have to be a predator. But really? The predators are not free and that is what made them predators. The Haitians may have refused to enslave themselves when they were called to do so, I doubt if that is the reason for their misery. African dictators were predators where their subjects were the slaves in what is called self enslavement but never resulted in advancement of the continent either.
Now where is the Ali ibn and co between rivers in today world? From the look of things, the black descendace of prophet mohammed did not make it either.
Should we now say good nigjt to Hiati? NO.
Something more foundermental is at play. A weighty subject matter.
Thanks for the story though.