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Haiti - Vertières 219th : Traditional message by Lesly Condé 18/11/2022 08:27:02
Message by Lesly Condé : "Dear compatriots and friends everywhere, I invite you, once again this year, to grant me the privilege of accompanying you, wherever you are, in the commemoration of one of the proudest dates in the history of our dear country. This date is also important in the history of the whole world since, on the one hand, what happened on the Caribbean island of Santo Domingo on this eighteenth day of November in the year 1803, had many irreversible repercussions all over the planet, and on the other hand, we live in a world that claims to be in love with the ideals of justice and freedom. I am immensely proud to commemorate the 219th anniversary of the glorious Battle of Vertières with you. The commemoration of the Battle of Vertières is a celebration of the invincibility of all people who are attached to their ancestral traditions and their humanity. I tell you that even if slavery continued to exist after the defeat of the French colonial forces at Vertières, it was, in reality, the victory of our ancestors that sounded the death knell for this odious but lucrative exploitation of man by 'man. However, one cannot prevent to recognize that November 18 is not a date commemorated or even mentioned outside the borders of Haiti or Haitian communities in the diaspora. It is that this world so enamored with freedom, justice and democracy, has never seen fit to acclaim the victory which marked the beginning of the end of the world order of slavery, and the birth of the first sovereign black State of the New World. Indeed, November 18 of each year should be commemorated by all nations as being the day when, in the year 1803 in Vertières, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, at the head of an army of rebellious slaves, inflicted a clear and humiliating defeat to the slave troops of France, commanded by General Rochambeau. Many are those who, even today, find it difficult to digest this eloquent lesson in humility, and this remarkable triumph of human dignity. But Vertières belongs first and foremost to the Haitians. This is our story. It is our identity. We have real heroes whom we must proudly honor. It was in Vertières that the door to freedom opened for the whole world. It is up to us to be proud of our precious identity, and to remind the world that freedom was born in Vertières on November 18, 1803. The Battle of Vertières is a historical event of great importance which belongs first and foremost to the Haitian nation. But it also belongs in a rather significant way to the human species as a whole because it signaled the beginning of the end of an era. With the irreversible defeat of the slave army of France, the slave world order was seriously damaged, and soon succumbed. As for our Haiti, it was a bad example. And here we are today. Our dear Haiti is reduced to its simplest expression under the indifferent gaze of the world. Now all humiliations resemble the country which, on January 1st, 1804, so proudly carried the banner of freedom. However, the Battle of Vertières, which represents the triumph of bravery over tyranny, can still inspire us. Our ancestors did not choose slavery. They defeated it by uniting and relying on themselves. We did not choose isolation and contempt. It is also by uniting and relying first on ourselves that we will succeed in imposing ourselves. I invite you all to commemorate the 219th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières with great pride." Reflection messages from Lesly Condé in 2022 : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37907-haiti-social-216th-of-the-death-of-j-j-dessalines-message-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37692-icihaiti-social-264th-birthday-of-emperor-jean-jacques-dessalines.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37002-haiti-social-message-from-lesly-conde-on-the-occasion-of-father-s-day-2022.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36788-haiti-social-message-by-lesly-conde-on-the-occasion-of-mother-s-day-2022.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36691-haiti-219th-flag-day-message-of-reflection-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36443-haiti-eastermessage-of-reflection-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36423-haiti-holy-weekmessage-of-reflection-by-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36365-haiti-219th-of-the-death-of-toussaint-louverturemessage-of-reflection-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-36129-haiti-social-international-women-s-day-message-of-reflection-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35862-haiti-social-black-history-month-message-of-reflection-by-lesly-conde.html https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-35702-icihaiti-earthquake-2010-message-of-reflection-from-lesly-conde.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35620-haiti-218th-anniversary-of-independence-traditional-message-from-lesly-conde.html All Messages from Lesly Condé in 2021 : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35584-haiti-social-wishes-from-lesly-conde-on-the-occasion-of-the-new-year.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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