http://www.magazinetransatlantique.com/fr/articles/2015/notes_conference/index.html
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MARIE-CLAIRE CLAIRE FELICITE DESSALINESMARIE-Dessalines
(1758-1858)
Origin:
She was born in 1758 in Leogane, Felicite Guillaume and Marie-Sainte Lobelot. Family of modest means, Marie Claire Felicite see early education entrusted to his aunt Elise Lobelot, housekeeper among religious of the Order of St. Dominic.
Social context:
She lived periods of Pre-revolution, revolution and post-revolution Haiti. freed slave family, she spent part of her life in the convent. Her first husband died soon after their marriage. It was one of the first war of nurses recognized Haiti. It will be the first Empress of Haiti since married Jean-Jacques Dessalines October 21, 1801.
attributes:
Humble, devout, peaceful, honest, gentle, generous, elegant simplicity of manners and thirst for justice. She possessed a wisdom and humanity out of the ordinary for everyone. It was said that she had no enemy.
Choice:
She risked her life, her health and her marriage to ensure the survival of his neighbor. Written rehash an event in Jacmel, in a civil war, where she was able to obtain approval of a commander to rehabilitate an entire village ravaged by famine, disease and death. She actually saved a lot of the villagers in the care, giving them food, rebuilding homes, etc. Even when she became empress, she continued to care for the needy. When her husband died, she was arrested and held captive for several years with her. Subsequently, a new government requested that poured him a pension for his legendary contribution. After his years, his little son in power stopped payment because of false charges against her have quickly been denied. Disappointed, when it offered to pay him a visit of homage, she refused. They tried to triple the previous pension offer ... She refused to accept it and died in modest circumstances.
His legacy:
She was an accomplished woman model, integrates, wise and generous. A quiet force, in want and in abundance, showed an unchanging goodness. She experienced incredible hardships but never compromised and always made the choice to live and share love.
