The Haitian Revolution

Sanité Bélair (1781-1802) was a courageous and influential figure during the Haitian Revolution. As the wife of Charles Bélair, a Haitian revolutionary leader, she actively participated in combat and displayed exceptional leadership skills.

Sanité fought alongside her husband, leading troops and inspiring fellow fighters to resist French colonial rule.

Her bravery and unwavering commitment to the cause earned her the admiration of her compatriots.

Death of Sanite Belair

Tragically, she was captured and executed by the French forces in 1802. Sanité Bélair's legacy lives on as a symbol of women's pivotal role in the fight for Haitian independence and freedom.

Sanité Bélair's enduring impact and significance in Haitian history are further exemplified by her recognition on Haitian currency.

Sanite Belair's image has been featured on Haitian money. This is the image of Sanite Belair on the 10 gourdes Haitian paper money, a testament to her influential role as a symbol of courage and resistance during the Haitian Revolution.

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Henri Christophe was a general during the Haitian Revolution. Henri Christophe became President of the State of Haiti, the northern part of Haiti, after Emperor Jean Jacques Dessalines died.

On 26 March 1811, Henri Christophe created a kingdom in the North part of Haiti and was later proclaimed Henry I, King of Haiti.

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Kanye West said: "When you hear about slavery for 400 years," he said. "For 400 years? That sounds like a choice. Does Kanye West know about the Haitian Revolution? Does he know about Haiti, the first place on earth where slavery was abolished?

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In 1988, Calypso singer David Rudder of Trinidad & Tobago, produced the classic calypso song "Haiti, I'm sorry".

In the chorus he sang :

Haiti, I'm sorry
We misunderstood you
One day we'll turn our heads
And look inside you
Haiti, I'm sorry. Haiti, I'm sorry
One day we'll turn our heads
Restore your glory.

Today, many all over the world can identify with Rudder's core sentiment, 'Haiti, I'm sorry', even if they do not buy into his argument. For Rudder had maintained that : "Toussaint was a mighty man/And to make matters worse he was black/Black and back in the days when black men knew/Their place was in the back/But this rebel, he walked through Napoleon/Who thought it wasn't very nice/And so today my brothers in Haiti/They still pay the price...yeah, yeah..."

Text by user Sasaye @ forumhaiti.com

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