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Learn about the life and achievements of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the first Haitian Emperor and leader of the Haitian Revolution. Find out how he fought against French, Spanish and British colonists, abolished slavery, and ordered the massacre of the remaining French in Haiti.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (born c. 1758, West Africa—died October 17, 1806, Pont Rouge, near Port-au-Prince, Haiti) was the emperor of Haiti who proclaimed his country’s independence in 1804. Dessalines was brought to the French West Indian colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) as a slave.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a military leader who worked with Toussaint L'Ouverture and gave the country of Haiti its name.
Aug 1, 2007 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the second in command under Toussaint L’Overture and the general who declared Haitian independence in 1804. Discover how he became a slave, a soldier, a governor, and an emperor, and how he met his violent end.
Jan 4, 2020 · But today is also a time to remember Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a military leader, politician, and a long-neglected hero of the Revolution who actually declared Haitian independence. Born enslaved...
- Julia Gaffield
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was the first emperor and one of the founding fathers of independent Haiti. He was also the first ruler of the world’s first independent black republic. He is known as the leader who ordered the Massacre of Haiti.
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Aug 21, 2019 · Jean-Jacques Dessalines was the final leader of the Haitian Revolution and led the nation into independence. He was a creole, born into enslavement in the French colony. As a young captive, a woman named Adbaraya “Mama” Toya watched over him.
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