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1804, January 1

1804, January 1: (The Declaration of the World’s First Black Republic): On January 1, 1804, the Haitian people formally proclaimed their independence, transi…

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1804, January 1: (The Declaration of the World’s First Black Republic): On January 1, 1804, the Haitian people formally proclaimed their independence, transitioning from the “Death of Saint-Domingue” to a sovereign state. This foundational date established the mandate “We Must Live Free or Die” as the guiding principle for the new nation. Despite the profound importance of this milestone, the physical “Acte d’Indépendance” from this day is now reported to be held by a private foreign collector. This loss of the physical record of January 1 symbolizes the ongoing struggle to protect national memory against external pilferage. The declaration made on this day remains the irreversible milestone of successful slave insurrection in global history.

Source HT-WIB-000007, 000021