Women of Haitian Revolution

Women of Haitian Revolution

Women of Haitian Revolution 🇭🇹

Where there is a founding father there most certainly is a founding mother. Women were indeed right alongside the men in helping Haiti gain its freedom.

📸 2: Cecile Fatiman joined the Jamaican-born, Boukman Dutty in the ceremony at the Bois Caiman. Fatiman participated in this sacred meeting as a mambo or Vodou priestess. Dutty gave the slaves gathered that night the directive to take revenge on their oppressors. Under the orders of Dutty and Fatiman, one of the greatest fights for human freedom was under way and within three days thousands of sugar plantations and their White owners were destroyed.
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📸 3: During this fourteen year war, soldiers, like Sanite Belair took to the battlefield as a lieutenant in L’Ouverture’s army; known for her bravery and her refusal to wear a blindfold when she was being executed. Sanite Belair is only one of two women to be featured on Haitian currency.

📸 4: The most symbolic figure of the Haitian Revolution would have to be Catherine Flon. She was the goddaughter of Dessalines and a nurse. She is a heroine of Haitian history for her role in creating the nation’s flag. On May 18, 1803 at the Congress of Arcahaie, Dessaline cut apart the French flag by ripping off the white portion as a symbol of Haiti breaking free of French rule. He gave the remaining pieces to Flon, who sewed them together creating the colors that are featured on Haiti’s flag today. Flon is along with Belair are the only two women who appear on Haitian banknotes.