# haiti haitianindependence history otd ornithologist artist collection birds karla sherlock

Happy Haitian Independence Day! 🇭🇹 On January 1, 1804, Haiti made history by being the first black republic in the world and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery.

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On January 1, 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared the independence of Haïti. It was the first free Black nation, created from the first successful revolt of former African slaves in the Americas.

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2017-12-25

Exterior of Rock Temple, Karle [#Karla Caves, Karli, Maharashtra, from 2ndC BC] October 1804, drawing by Henry Salt https://t.co/GCTIjAB2MI

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2017-09-12

Any fans of will want to see 'The Great Falls of Reichenbach' painted by JMW Turner in 1804, on display in the new exhibition.

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