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Haiti - Social : International Day for the Abolition of the Slave Trade 24/08/2014 10:15:36 The President of the Federation of Africans in Suriname and the Surinamese officials present took turns expressing their deep gratitude to Haiti who "paved the way for the abolition of the whole transatlantic slave trade and allows them to enjoy an irrevocable freedom today." The Consul of Haiti in Suriname, Alex Jospitre, accompanied by Vice Consul Rosario Alexandre, for his part, praised the memory of the great Toussaint Louverture and of remarkable Surinamese Maroons Leaders such as: Alabi, Boni, Joli-Cœur et Captain Bross and wished "the commemoration of this historic event helps promote international solidarity against the new forms slavery has shifted into nowadays", before laying a wreath of flowers in front of the "Kwakoe" statue representing a former slave with broken chains. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11122-haiti-social-abolition-of-slavery-france-remembers.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10790-haiti-politic-victory-over-slavery-haiti-and-beyond.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10798-haiti-politic-the-united-nations-pays-tribute-to-haiti.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9547-haiti-culture-the-ark-of-return-by-rodney-leon-won-the-international-competition.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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