Henri Christophe
Son Of Afrika
nikkas in the thread from opposing factions debating over Aristide and Papa Doc 
This is also another element of Haitian tradition..... Debating over leaders and their flaws/mistakes.... None of our leaders were perfect and thats fine..... the only thing we can do is learn from their mistakes, do better, and move forward.
Theyre still our tribesman.
Every single Haitian leader for the last 200 years has dirt on their hands and skeletons in their closet.... the story of Jean-Baptiste Sans Souci illustrates the spirit of Haitian leaders and where the mentality came from.
Jean-Baptiste Sans-Souci was a leader of rebel slaves during the Haitian Revolution. He was assassinated by rebel leader Henri Christophe in 1803. Sans-Souci is notable as one of the most effective military leaders during the revolution. Sans-Souci, as well as many of his followers, were born in West-Central Africa.
Sans-Souci controlled much of northern Haiti's mountainous regions and emerged as one of the most skilled rebel leaders, using guerrilla-style military tactics that were common in the wars of his homeland.
Sans-Souci was hostile to Henri Christophe and was not happy to take orders from his former enemy.
Dessalines sought to resolve the conflict and Sans-Souci seems to have agreed to accept Christophe's authority but Christophe still decided to dispose of his rival, and invited Sans-Souci to a meeting where he was assassinated on Christophe's orders.[13]
Later on, as king of northern Haiti, Christophe built a luxurious palace called Sans-Souci. Its name may have been chosen, in part, in an attempt "to erase the memory" of his deceased rival.
This is also another element of Haitian tradition..... Debating over leaders and their flaws/mistakes.... None of our leaders were perfect and thats fine..... the only thing we can do is learn from their mistakes, do better, and move forward.
Theyre still our tribesman.
Every single Haitian leader for the last 200 years has dirt on their hands and skeletons in their closet.... the story of Jean-Baptiste Sans Souci illustrates the spirit of Haitian leaders and where the mentality came from.
Jean-Baptiste Sans-Souci was a leader of rebel slaves during the Haitian Revolution. He was assassinated by rebel leader Henri Christophe in 1803. Sans-Souci is notable as one of the most effective military leaders during the revolution. Sans-Souci, as well as many of his followers, were born in West-Central Africa.
Sans-Souci controlled much of northern Haiti's mountainous regions and emerged as one of the most skilled rebel leaders, using guerrilla-style military tactics that were common in the wars of his homeland.
Sans-Souci was hostile to Henri Christophe and was not happy to take orders from his former enemy.
Dessalines sought to resolve the conflict and Sans-Souci seems to have agreed to accept Christophe's authority but Christophe still decided to dispose of his rival, and invited Sans-Souci to a meeting where he was assassinated on Christophe's orders.[13]
Later on, as king of northern Haiti, Christophe built a luxurious palace called Sans-Souci. Its name may have been chosen, in part, in an attempt "to erase the memory" of his deceased rival.
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