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Sculpture of a boy kneeling on his knees, leaning back, drinking through a shell. Similar to the Le Marron Inconnu, a statue of a runaway slave.

Poster of the Haitian flag. 'L'Union Fait La Force'

The painting depicts the story of a girl who was demon possessed, climbed up to the top of the radio tower, and was dancing up there for quite some time. The village came out, all of them to try and rescue her. It was based on a true story.

Toussaint Louverture (May 20, 1743-April 7, 1803) was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. In his hands Louverture holds the constitution he drafted in 1800 that declared de facto autonomy from France and guaranteed an end to slavery. In response,…

Glitter artwork of Toussaint Louveture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution.

The Swearing in Ceremony of Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Circuit Judge of Cook County, Ninth Subcircuit, Friday March 4, 2011, Supreme Court, Chicago, Illinois, Owen Georges Leroy Photography

The National Palace. Counsel General of Haiti at Chicago- 18 Novembre 2012. Note: The palace was severely damaged by the earthquake in 2010. The ruins were demolished in 2012. In 2017, President Jovenel Moise announced plans to rebuild the…

On the left stands Simon Bolivar, one of the principal leaders of the South American Revolutions. On the right stands Alexandre Petion, first president of the Republic of Haiti. The letter on the table behind Bolivar represents the official support…

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People Who Touched Haiti Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable 1745-1818, Alexandre Petion 1770-1818, Jean Jacques Dessalines 1758-1806, Toussaint Louverture Francois Dominique 1744-1803, Henri Christophe 1767-1820