The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... Toussaint L'Ouverture, the leader of the Saint Domingue rebellion, abandoned his Spanish allies, joined the forces of the French Republic ...
January 1st signifies the start of a new calendar year and for the Haitian community, a commemoration of independence from French rule. Haiti was the first nation to be founded by formerly enslaved ...
Inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, the oppressed people of the ... In 1805 one of the leaders of the insurgency, gen. Dessalines proclaimed a constitution, which guaranteed citizenship ...
All ceremonies took place at the Villa d’Accueil, the government palace in Musseau, miles away from the center of Port-au-Prince, which is gang-controlled.