People
The women of the Haitian Revolution
A priestess, a seamstress, two soldiers, and a nurse: five women without whom the story of 1804 is incomplete.
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People
Pétion and BolÃvar: how Haiti helped free South America
In 1816 a defeated Simón BolÃvar landed in Haiti with nothing. President Pétion gave him ships, weapons, and one condition.
History
Vertières, 18 November 1803: the last battle
Outside Cap-Français, the army of formerly enslaved people defeated Napoleon’s troops and opened the road to independence.
History
Bois Caïman, 14 August 1791: the night the revolution began
In a forest on the northern plain, enslaved leaders swore an oath. A week later the richest colony in the world was on fire.
Culture
Jacmel: city of carnival and craft
On the southern coast, a town of artists builds giant papier-mâché masks and throws one of the Caribbean’s most original carnivals.
Culture
Kreyòl: the language that unites a nation
Spoken by every Haitian, shaped by Africa and France, and rich in proverbs: the story of Haitian Creole.
People
Jean-Jacques Dessalines: the man who declared Haiti free
Born enslaved, he led the final campaign of the revolution and gave the new nation its name.
History
18 May 1803: Catherine Flon and the birth of the flag
At Arcahaie, a strip of white was torn away and two colors were sewn together. Haiti has celebrated Flag Day ever since.
History
1 January 1804: the birth of the first Black republic
In Gonaïves, after thirteen years of struggle, a people who had freed themselves declared a new nation.
Legacy
The Citadelle: a fortress built by free people
High above the northern plain, the Citadelle Laferrière was built so that slavery could never return to Haiti.