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The "agenda had two essential points: the establishment of a united command of the revolutionary army under the supreme authority of [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], and the adoption of a [[Haitian Flag|flag]] by the indigenous army. The two principal leaders at this time, [[Dessalines]] and [[Pétion]], jointly drew up this agenda. On May 14, 1803, military delegations flocked to [[Arcahaie]]; only a few of them were from the South. The principal heads of the insurgency did answer the call." (Fleurimond Kerns in [[Haiti: A Slave Revolution]]) | The "agenda had two essential points: the establishment of a united command of the revolutionary army under the supreme authority of [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], and the adoption of a [[Haitian Flag|flag]] by the indigenous army. The two principal leaders at this time, [[Dessalines]] and [[Pétion]], jointly drew up this agenda. On May 14, 1803, military delegations flocked to [[Arcahaie]]; only a few of them were from the South. The principal heads of the insurgency did answer the call." (Fleurimond Kerns in [[Haiti: A Slave Revolution]]) | ||
| − | It was during the Congress of Arcahaie on May 18, [[1803]], that [[Catherine Flon]] sew the red and blue [[Haitian flag]]. | + | It was during the Congress of Arcahaie on [[May 18]], [[1803]], that [[Catherine Flon]] sew the red and blue [[Haitian flag]]. |
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Revision as of 10:34, 31 December 2005
The Congress of Arcahaie took place from May 14 to 18, 1803 in the coastal town of Arcahaie.
The "agenda had two essential points: the establishment of a united command of the revolutionary army under the supreme authority of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and the adoption of a flag by the indigenous army. The two principal leaders at this time, Dessalines and Pétion, jointly drew up this agenda. On May 14, 1803, military delegations flocked to Arcahaie; only a few of them were from the South. The principal heads of the insurgency did answer the call." (Fleurimond Kerns in Haiti: A Slave Revolution)
It was during the Congress of Arcahaie on May 18, 1803, that Catherine Flon sew the red and blue Haitian flag.
See also
Reference
- Chin, Pat; Dunkel, Greg; Flounders, Sarah, and Ives, Kim, comp. and ed. (2004). Haiti: A Slave Revolution: 200 Years After 1804. New York: International Action Center. ISBN 0-9747521-0-X.
