#Sanite Bélair

[deadassdiaspore]

"Nan istwa revòlt esklav ann #Ayiti, nou konnen Tousen Louvèti oswa Jean-Jacques Dessalines, men tèlman kèk eroin." Sanite Belair te youn nan yo. Limine lavi antyèman konsakre nan revolisyon. Sanité Belair te pran zam byen bonè kont ekspedisyon bonapartis ki te vin retabli otorite esklavaj Lafrans la. Li te egzekite a laj de 21 an, mwens pase de ane anvan zile a te vin endepandans. "

Chevelin Illustration

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[lboogie1906]

Lieutenant Suzanne Bélair, called Sanite Bélair (1781 – October 5, 1802) was a Haitian revolutionary and lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture.

Born an affranchi in Verrettes, Haiti, she married Brigade commander and General Charles Bélairin in 1796. She was an active participant in the Haitian Revolution and became a sergeant and a lieutenant during the conflict with French troops of the Saint-Domingue expedition.

The name of the artist who created her portrait on the 10 Gourdes banknote is RICHARD BARBOT.

Chased by Faustin Répussard’s column of the French army, the Belairs took refuge in the Artibonite department. Répussard launched a surprise attack on Corail-Mirrault and captured her. Her husband turned himself over as well to avoid being separated from her. Both were sentenced to death, her spouse was to be executed by firing squad, and she was by decapitation because of her sex. She watched Bélair’s execution, where he calmly asked her to die bravely, and went to her execution as calmly as he, refusing to wear a blindfold. It is said that at her capture when threatened with beheading, she asserted the right to an honorable soldier’s death by musketry, and standing before their muzzles cried “Viv libète! A ba esclavaj!” (“Long live freedom! Down with slavery!”)

She is considered one of the heroes of the Haitian Revolution. In 2004, she was featured on the ten-gourd banknote of the Haitian gourde for the “Bicentennial of Haiti” Commemorative series. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[juno7haiti]

5 Octobre 1802: Sanite Bélair et son mari Charles sont fusillés

5 Octobre 1802: Sanite Bélair et son mari Charles sont fusillés.- #Juno7 #J7Oct2021

“Un peuple sans mémoire est un peuple sans avenir”, disait Aimé Césaire. Voici l’éphéméride du 5 octobre 2021. Après avoir été condamné par une cour martiale française pour avoir pris les armes contre les soldats de l’expédition française, Charles Belair et sa femme Suzanne, plus connue sous le nom de Sanite, furent fusillés au Cap par un détachement militaire. Charles Bélair était neveu de…

[frevandrest]

2, 5, 6, and 9 for the history ask :D

2. Historical figure you love to hate Voltaire and Rousseau. There are worse people out there, but hating them is just enjoyable in a way that hating, say, Margaret Thatcher, is not.

5. Historical figure we should talk more about

Sanite Bélair. The entire Haitian revolution, really.  Also, castrato Caffarelli. He would love if we talked more about him, actually. He would love that a lot. 

6.  Favourite history book / text book

Does Herodotus’ “Histories” count? It’s a wild ride from start to finish. Also important for anthropology, because it tells us a lot about Greeks. Sure, Herodotus wrote about other groups, but through the way he talks about them and compares them to Greeks, we learn a lot about Greek culture. 

9. Favourite quote from a historical address/speech

Saint-Just’s “No one can reign innocently”. 

(now I see that you picked the same!) 

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Nouvelle distinction littéraire pour Jean D'Amérique avec « Opéra poussière » 

Nouvelle distinction littéraire pour Jean D’Amérique avec « Opéra poussière » 

Le jeune écrivain haïtien Jean D’Amérique a remporté le prix littéraire Jacques Scherer 2022 pour son œuvre théâtrale « Opéra poussière », une œuvre à travers laquelle le poète rend hommage à Sanite Bélair, lieutenante de l’armée indigène.  Lauréat du Prix Théâtre RFI en 2021, Jean D’Amérique a obtenu cette semaine une nouvelle distinction pour son théâtre « Opéra poussière ». Le poète haïtien a…

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Sanité Bélair Suzanne Bélair, called Sanité Belair, (1781 – 5 October 1805), was an Haitian Freedom fighter and revolutionary, sergeant in the army of Toussaint Louverture. Born an affranchi, she married Brigade commander and later general Charles Bélair in 1796. When she was taken captive by general Charles Leclerc, her husband turned himself over as well to avoid being separated from her. Both sentenced to death, her spouse was to be executed by fire squad and she by decapitation because of her sex. She watched Bélair's execution, were he calmly asked her to die bravely, and went to her own execution as calm as he, refusing to wear a blindfold. Sanite Bélair is considered as one of the heroes of the Haitian revolution. https://www.instagram.com/p/BreHaXYntMY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16vxdqbkl8w3r

[soulofablkpoet]

#Repost @el_tigrenegro with @repostapp ・・・ Suzanne Bélair, called Sanité by friends, (1781 – 5 October 1802).she as a Haitian Freedom fighter and revolutionary, rising as high as sergeant in the army of Toussaint Louverture. Born an affranchi(emancipated black), she married Brigade commander and later general Charles Bélair in 1796. Sanite, and her husband Charles Belair, are responsible for the uprising of almost the entire slaves population of L'Artibonite, against their masters. When she was taken captive by French general Charles Leclerc on October 5,1802, her husband turned himself over as well to avoid being separated from her. Both sentenced to death, her spouse was to be executed by fire squad and she by decapitation because of her sex. She watched Bélair's execution, where he calmly asked her to die bravely. She refused to die by decapitation and demanded to be executed just like her husband, whom she just bravely watched being shot to death by a couple of French soldiers. Now it was Sanité turn. She kept both her eyes opened, and as they were firing. She shouted to the Africans who of course were forced to watch the scene, in attempt to dispel the Revolution idea, " Viv Libète, anba esklavaj!" " Liberty, down with slavery!" She was 10 years old when the revolution began, and was leading people against their masters'. Found the love of her life in a fellow revolutionary and married him at age 15. they died together, fighting for freedom, when she was only 21;deemed too dangerous to keep alive. Sanité Bélair is considered as one of the heroes of the Haitian revolution. ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ #Negritude #PanAfricanism #Haiti #Ayiti #SaniteBelair #HaitianHeritage ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ **The artist is Pierre Richard Raphaël  @Rickyphael via Instagram http://ift.tt/2lmgLVh

[juno7haiti]

5 Octobre 1802 : Charles Bélair Et Sa Femme Suzanne Sont Fusillés

5 Octobre 1802 : Charles Bélair Et Sa Femme Suzanne Sont Fusillés.- #Juno7 #J7Oct2022

« Un peuple sans mémoire est un peuple sans avenir », disait Aimé Césaire. Voici l’éphéméride de ce 5 octobre 2022. 5 octobre 1802 : Charles Bélair et sa femme Suzanne sont fusillés. Le couple, marié en 1796, a été condamné par une cour martiale française pour avoir pris les armes contre les soldats de l’expédition française. Charles Bélair et Sanite furent fusillés au Cap par un détachement…

[lboogie1906]

Suzanne Bélair, called Sanite Bélair, (1781 – October 5, 1802), was a Haitian revolutionary and lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture. Born an affranchi in Verrettes, Haiti, she married Brigade commander and General Charles Bélairin in 1796. She was an active participant in the Haitian Revolution and became a sergeant, and a lieutenant during the conflict with French troops of the Saint-Domingue expedition. The name of the artist who created her portrait on the 10 gourdes banknote is RICHARD BARBOT. Chased by Faustin Répussard's column of the French army, the Belairs took refuge in the Artibonite department. Répussard launched a surprise attack on Corail-Mirrault and captured her. Her husband turned himself over as well to avoid being separated from her. Both were sentenced to death, her spouse was to be executed by firing squad, and she was by decapitation because of her sex. She watched Bélair's execution, where he calmly asked her to die bravely, and went to her execution as calmly as he, refusing to wear a blindfold. It is said that at her capture, when threatened with beheading, she asserted the right to an honorable soldier’s death by musketry, and standing before their muzzles cried “Viv libète! A ba esclavaj!” (“Long live freedom! Down with slavery!”) She is considered one of the heroes of the Haitian Revolution. In 2004, she was featured on the ten-gourd banknote of the Haitian gourde for the "Bicentennial of Haiti" Commemorative series. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVEQF0OPxh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[semtituloh]

"Nan istwa revòlt esklav ann #Ayiti, nou konnen Tousen Louvèti oswa Jean-Jacques Dessalines, men tèlman kèk eroin." Sanite Belair te youn nan yo. Limine lavi antyèman konsakre nan revolisyon. Sanité Belair te pran zam byen bonè kont ekspedisyon bonapartis ki te vin retabli otorite esklavaj Lafrans la. Li te egzekite a laj de 21 an, mwens pase de ane anvan zile a te vin endepandans."

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"Nan istwa revòlt esklav ann #Ayiti, nou konnen Tousen Louvèti oswa Jean-Jacques Dessalines, men tèlman kèk eroin." Sanite Belair te youn nan yo. Limine lavi antyèman konsakre nan revolisyon. Sanité Belair te pran zam byen bonè kont ekspedisyon bonapartis ki te vin retabli otorite esklavaj Lafrans la. Li te egzekite a laj de 21 an, mwens pase de ane anvan zile a te vin endepandans. "

Chevelin Illustration

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