BY: WALTER OPINDE Upon the independence of Haiti by 1804, Dessalines - a lieutenant of the late Revolt Leader Toussaint L’Ouverture, became the first head of the newly independent state after declaring himself Emperor. However, Dessalines' dictatorial rule was abruptly brought to an end by his assassination in October 1806. During the early years after […]
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