Haitian Legends - Jean-Jacques Dessalines - Born around 1758, in Africa, Jean-Jacques Dessalines was enslaved in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. He served as a lieutenant under Toussaint L'Ouverture after the 1791
Général Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806). Héros de I'Indépendance d'Haïti (1804-1806) - NYPL Digital Collections
Haiti Now - Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a leader of the #Haitian #Revolution and the first ruler of an independent #Haiti under the 1805 constitution. Jean-Jacques #Dessalines was second in command under Toussaint #
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