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Haiti Hero of Independence  Jean-Jacques Dessalines (20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1801 constitution. Initially regarded as Governor-General, Dessalines later named himself Emperor Jacques I of Haiti (1804–1806). He is regarded as a founding father of Haiti. Haitian Independence Day, Haiti History, Haitian Vodou, Haitian Revolution, Haiti Flag, Haitian Flag, Haitian Art, Historical Painting, Kings Day

Haiti Hero of Independence Jean-Jacques Dessalines (20 September 1758 – 17 October 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1801 constitution. Initially regarded as Governor-General, Dessalines later named himself Emperor Jacques I of Haiti (1804–1806). He is regarded as a founding father of Haiti.

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File: Battle for Palm Tree Hill.jpg
Artist: January Suchodolski (1797-1875). Changes made by Jamiese Hancy.
Description: Battle of San Domingo, also known as the Battle for Palm Tree Hill
Date: 1845
Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_for_Palm_Tree_Hill.jpg
License: This work is in the public domain in the US because it was published (or registered with the US Copyright Office) before 01 Jan 1926. Haitian Independence Day, Haitian Revolution, Haitian Flag, Opera Music, Haitian Art, French Revolution, International Day, African American History, History Facts

It's January 1st, Haitian Independence Day. France had ruled the colony of Saint-Domingue as part of its empire since 1659. However, in 1791, a group of enslaved persons, inspired by the American and French Revolutions, began an epic struggle for freedom that culminated in victory on this day in 1804. The resultant declaration of independence proclaimed that the new republic would forever after be known as "Haiti," which means "High Land" in the Native American Taino language. Peace… Jamiese

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