Jean-Jacques Dessalines

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines
  1. He was a slave in Plaine-Du-Nord.
    1. Bought by a free black man named Dessalines, he adopted it and decided to keep it when he was free.
      1. Slave for 3 years until the slave uprising in 1791
        1. He joined the slave rebellion in 1791, enlisted to serve Spain´s millitary forces.
          1. He met Toussant and became his lieutenant. Fought for the French after the end of slavery.
            1. They faught many battles and they won a lot of them
              1. When Napoleon came to power they changed sides against the frenc. Dessalines became leader when Toussant was captured.
                1. The French army weakend after a yellow fever epidemic. This helped the revels and after a series of many battles, the French surrended.
                  1. Dessalines promulgated the Independence and declared himself emperor.
        2. Named Jean Jaques Duclos like his father who adopted it from his owner
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