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#OTD Aug 22 1791— Haitian revolution
⛓️A revolutionary uprising forged enslaved Africans on a small Caribbean island into an army of self-emancipation to create the world’s first black republic
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Today in 1791, the #Haitians launched a slave revolt against France. They won, but then France extorted them for an "independence debt" that was worth US$105 billion. It took 122 years to pay it. US Marines also occupied Haiti for 19 years, killing thousands with forced labour.
#OtD 21 Aug 1791 the Haitian revolution began as 100,000 enslaved people rose up and eventually overthrew both slavery and French rule, creating the world's first Black republic.
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Art by @wilkens_art1
Ripped through time by Haitian royalty, revolutionary war leader and sorcerer, Makandal, must use his expertise to finish what he started in the past to ensure the freedom of his island's future. Click on the link to support. https://t.co/cCezGwKX4T https://t.co/L6BihZ8q4n
Art by @wilkens_art1
Ripped through time by Haitian royalty, revolutionary war leader and sorcerer, Makandal, must use his expertise to finish what he started in the past to ensure the freedom of his island's future. Click on the link to support. https://t.co/cCezGwKX4T
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Haitian revolutionary hero who led slave revolts, turned into a mosquito & afflicted french army with yellow fever, thus helping to freeing Haiti!
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Ayida Wedo
Ayida Wedo is a rainbow serpent of Fon (Benin) cosmology and a Loa of Haitian Vodou. With her partner Damballa, Ayida Wedo sows fertility and fruitfulness throughout humanity.
@igsonart @WagaduChronicle Hi! My name is Millie. I’m a bi Haitian American vis dev artist and illustrator. I love painting people/characters, doing sketch explorations, color design, props, and concept painting. This sounds like a great project and I would love to be a part of it! https://t.co/2xcte5dbDr
The Haitian Revolution has been downplayed in history as Europeans didn't want to admit defeat by former slaves, but it was an enormously important event that influenced France & the upcoming American Civil War. Learn more in today's special episode: https://t.co/e1IEefrIrI
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture
(1743-1803)
Was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution, the first independent governor of Haiti. He fought against the French, transforming the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement.
Musique du soir : Gustav tu aurais 162 ans ce soir, et je te jure que tu n’as pas vieilli ! J’aurais pu choisir Titan, comme sur l’image de Doré mais ta troisième…
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No.3 in D minor – Bernard Haitink, Royal Concer... https://t.co/4prFBD8IJ5
Alexandre Pétion (1770-1818), one of the founding fathers and the first president of Haiti
1 more before #TheLastDriveIn!
Day 24:#90sComedy #Junesploitation
#NowWatching #FirstWatch
Shrunken Heads (1994)
Dir: Richard Elfman
Music: Richard Band & Danny Elfman
*When 3 NY kids are murdered, the local Haitian voodoo priest re-animates their shrunken heads to exact revenge.
@STAGSBANE Heyo!! I'm rage or cosmo, I'm a black and Haitian artist, I like drawing furries and hot men (minor)🤞
Happy #juneteenth2022
My names Stefan, I’m a story artist/illustrator! I’m Haitian and Dominican and so my influences come from there!
Working on a comic/job hunting!
Portfolio and support Iinks:
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@ALICEINAMPHIBIA hi, im akira, im a Haitian anthro artist that loves to sleep ✌🏾
Happy #juneteenth2022 ! My name is Austin and I am a Haitian-African American illustrator with my hands dipped into concept art, animation, and motion graphics!