“We have dared to be free. Let us dare to be so by ourselves and for ourselves.”
Quote by Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a pivotal figure in the Haitian Revolution, serving as a revolutionary leader and the first ruler of Haiti following its independence from French colonial rule. Born on September 20, 1758, and dying on October 17, 1806, Dessalines was instrumental in the struggle for Haitian sovereignty, leading the Haitian forces to victory in the Battle of Vertières and playing a significant role in the drafting of the Haitian Declaration of Independence in 1804. more
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