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He was born
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born on the 20th of September 1758 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti. He was born as a slave since his parents were slaves as well. His name was originally Jean Jaque Duclos but his master assigned him a new one. -
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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Second owner
In 1788, he was bought by a free black man named Dessalines who treated him much better then his original owner, a white French man named Henry Duclos that made him work under extremely harsh conditions. There he worked for 3 years until he escaped. -
The Revolution
In 1791, Dessalines became a part of the freedom movement that lead to the total abolition of slavery in Haiti. He fought against colonialism and positioned himself as lieutenant to the black leader Toussaint L'Ouverture. The movement was successful. -
Slavery Abolishment
In 1793 slavery was abolished in the colony.
