Schools are commemorating the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, which occurred on October 17, 1806

Mobilization of high school students in Pétion-Ville

In Pétion-Ville, the main activities brought together eight institutions at the city's national high school, reports Vant Bèf Info. The director of this institution, Jean-Marc Charles, spoke to discuss the emancipation of the former slaves of Saint-Domingue and the fight led by the founder of the nation. Teacher Lemaire Honorat led the discussions with the youth present, while his colleague, teacher Miguel Fleurijean, invited the audience to emulate the historical bravery of this tutelary figure. According to a statement from the ministry released on October 16, the initiative aimed to help students grasp the significance of this political commitment.

Ancient writings on the leader's disappearance

Beyond these school commemorations, the quarrels surrounding the head of state's disappearance mark the writings of the era. According to Rezo Nòdwès, Henry Christophe spoke out against Alexandre Pétion in a text made public in 1807. The publication notably mentions the phrase "Given at the headquarters of the city of Dessalines, January 14, 1807, the fourth year of independence." and bears at the bottom the workshop mention "In Cap, at P. Roux, State printer." Christophe appeared there under the title of "Head of the Government of Haiti" and justified the resumption of hostilities with the sentence: "These men, strangers to all human feeling, have forced me, despite myself, to wage war on them."

Political accusations made in the North

According to Rezo Nòdwès, Henry Christophe directed his grievances against the Port-au-Prince camp, attributing the massacre of the Emperor as well as the liquidation of more than thirty officers to his rivals. The text reproached Pétion for having acted "under the mask of a deceitful philosophy." Charges were also leveled against other personalities such as Domaicq, designated by the phrase "whose very name is an insult," or even Blanchet the younger, Blanchet the elder, and Bonnet. Rezo Nòdwès finally reports that Christophe's opponents allegedly fabricated letters to cause the downfall of the merchant Thomas Thuat and plunder his fortune.