The Man Who Will Be the First President of the Republic of Haiti

Jean jacques desalin was born, most likely in guinea, in west africa. Desaline joined the colored revolt against racial apar tide when all hell broke loose in 17 91. He wound up attached to the army of jean francois, but was not much more than a lieutenant in the slave armies. And though he may have been amongst those who would have been free had the big whites accepted that deal at the end of 17 91 to end their revolt, he was almost certainly not among the final 60 that touson had negotiated down to at the last minute.