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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DESSALINES

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESSALINES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESSALINES

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Dessalines is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DESSALINES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Dessalines

Dessalines is a town in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti. It is known as the First Black Capital of the New World. In 1804 the town of Marchand was made capital of the newly independent state of Haiti. It was shortly after renamed Dessalines in honor of the first Haitian head of state. The Imperial constitution of May 20th 1805 was proclaimed from the town Dessalines. After the emperor's assassination in October 1806 Port-au-Prince was stated the new capital of Haiti.

Definition of Dessalines in the English dictionary

The definition of Dessalines in the dictionary is Jean Jacques. ?1758–1806, emperor of Haiti after driving out the French; assassinated.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESSALINES

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Synonyms and antonyms of Dessalines in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESSALINES»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dessalines

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESSALINES»

Discover the use of Dessalines in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dessalines and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Dessalines to Duvalier: Race, Colour, and National ...
Nicholls died in 1996, and changes to the original book appear to be limited to a new, 41-page preface that summarizes political events in the country from 1986-94"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
David Nicholls, 1996
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Dessalines, a Dramatic Tale
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
William Edgar Easton, 2010
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France and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : a ...
Culture, Politics, and History : a Multidisciplinary Encyclopedia Bill Marshall. libres (literally, “old freedmen”) and the mainly black nouveaux libres (new freedmen). Dessalines wished to eliminate this division, and unlike Toussaint, sought to ...
Bill Marshall, 2005
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Vodou Nation: Haitian Art Music and Cultural Nationalism
She is unable to revive the fallen emperor, but her unwavering vision of Dessalines as the founder of Haitian independence ensures that his legacy will live on the minds of future generations of Haitians. If, however, Ouanga credits a woman ...
Michael Largey, 2006
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The Slaves Who Defeated Napoleon: Toussaint Louverture and ...
[the hanging man] would do more to force armed rebels to surrender than a column of 200 men,” an officer wrote.110 Despite Dessalines' zeal, some of leclerc's subordinates objected to em- ploying a man who weeks earlier was massacring ...
Philippe R. Girard, 2011
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Haiti, History, and the Gods
General Yayou, when he saw the body of Dessalines, proclaimed: "Who would have said that this little wretch, only twenty minutes ago, made all of Haiti tremble! " When an initiate is "possessed" by the "emperor," the audience witnesses a ...
Joan Dayan, 1998
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Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African ...
Following the abolition of slavery in Saint-Domingue in 1793, Toussaint Louverture allied himself with the French. Dessalines joined him, eventually becoming Toussaint's second in command. Dessalines was instrumental in keeping British ...
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 2005
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Fusion of Cultures?
66 In terms of the turn of the wheel in Henri Christophe, Toussaint is fettered by Dessalines, the latter in turn by Christophe; and the rule of Dessalines and Christophe is by fear (in Dessalines' case, a fear that cynically exploits Catholic ...
Peter O. Stummer, Christopher Balme, 1996
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A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution
... 4.1 Toussaint Louverture: Chef des Noirs insurgés de Saint-Domingue 4.2 Toussaint Louverture proclaiming the Saint-Domingue Constitution of 1801 5.1 The Mode ofExterminating the Black Army as Practised by the French 5.2 Dessalines, ...
Jeremy D. Popkin, 2012
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Beyond the Slave Narrative: Politics, Sex, and Manuscripts ...
But what about the written work produced at the time, by Haitians? This book is the first to present an account of a specifically Haitian literary tradition in the Revolutionary era.
Deborah Jenson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESSALINES»

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Haiti - Ecuador : President Martelly pays tribute to Dessalines and …
Tuesday, the President Michel Martelly, to the special invitation by his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, participated to Quito in a solemn ... «Haitilibre.com, Jul 15»
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Slavery and Revolution in the Americas
Napoleon's 20,000 man army did capture Touissant L'Ouverture but his protege General Dessalines defeated the French army when it became ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
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The Global African: Extreme Xenophobia in the Dominican Republic
But essentially the three notable ideals of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's founder, that we're always teaching at the Haitian Lawyers ... «The Real News Network, Jun 15»
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NJP Press Launched With Dady Chery's Book 'We Have Dared to …
”We have dared to be free” is a phrase that I borrowed from Jean-Jacques Dessalines' eloquent 1804 Declaration of Independence, in which ... «NEWS JUNKIE POST, Jun 15»
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Xenophobia in Dominican Republic - Interview on the Global African
But essentially the three notable ideals of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's founder, that we're always teaching at the Haitian Lawyers ... «teleSUR English, Jun 15»
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Is memory enough? Remembering the racial legacies of slavery in …
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the constitution's creator, did this to help unify a nation still deeply marked by the structural racism of its French ... «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
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The problem with boycotting the Dominican Republic: why it is not …
LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT OF DESSALINES! ... The spirit of dessalines? do you know 1801 dessalines masscred the city of moca and killed forty ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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OP-ED: An Open Letter To President Martelly
... the first and only country to have led a slave revolution and won against the French with the great leadership of Jean-Jacque Dessalines! «Haitian Times, Jun 15»
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Foreign Aid: a Trojan horse for Absolute Control
Well, I have just learned that the late emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's revered founding father, was actually a white man. In light of the ... «Haitian Times, Jun 15»
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France must pay Haiti more than lip service
In fact, in Haiti's 1804 Declaration of Independence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the founding father of the nation, had made the "terrible ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»

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