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The Haitian Declaration of Independence (January 1, 1804)
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- Author(s)
- Boisrond-Tonnerre, Louis and Dessalines, Jean-Jacques
- Publisher
- Encyclopedia Virginia
- Date
- 1 January 1804
- Original language
- en
- Link
- https://encyclopediavirginia.org/primary-documents/the-haitian-declaration-of-independence-january-1-1804/Accessed 18 September 2026
Editorial annotation
English translation of the Haitian Declaration of Independence, drafted by Louis Boisrond-Tonnerre and read by Jean-Jacques Dessalines at Gonaïves on 1 January 1804, as reproduced by Encyclopedia Virginia, a scholarly reference project.