The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Dive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former enslaved person and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti.
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The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascended his throne, towering 20 meters in the air. But little did the cheering onlookers know that the first king of Haiti would also be its last. Who was this revolutionary? Marlene Daut details how a man enslaved at birth rose through the ranks to become king.
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Haitian here. Appreciate this piece of our history being shared
Csongor Nagy U r just being ignorant. A simple Google search can answer your question.
Haiti's history is dramatic and inspiring.
Visited island in 94..at the time, much tension between DR and Haiti..both claimed the gravesite of Columbus.. and and old white guy turned off power, changed votes, stole election.
I feel enlightened after watching this video. Thank you for being the first nation to abolish slavery.
Same.
Suggestion: at the end you should show your list of cited references and maybe recommended reading. Haitian history is complicated enough as it is. We could benefit from whatever references you use.
Check my recommended reading in the comments: The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier.
Listen to the Revolution's Podcast. It exhaustively covers the Haitian Revolution, along with every other one since the English Civil war in the 1500's.
Haitians history is the world history . it's not about a settle group of people only.
There are lots of things the world leaders not want you to know . The deepest
World secrets . In the old testament God was send Moises to Egypt to free only the Israelites from bondage.
In the new testament God was send Toussaint Louverture to be free the whole entire world of the humanity of slavery from colonies.
Haitians said, lets us destroyed and killed colonies. Then be established freedom and the Liberty's once to all and for all endeed.
@@scaryfaced1 American revolution wasn't nothing to compared with Haitian revolution : because American revolution was all about fighting for power for land and to oppress the people.
Haitian revolution was about to abolished of slavery of the humanity to give freedom and Liberty to the whole entire world upon the earth. Another word Haiti was fought against colonies of slavery to give freedom to mankind : no one else did, but the Haitian's Nation the people of HAITI'S.
Remember about fact that Napoleon send Polish soliders to fight Haitians. Polish soldiers, who were fighting for their own freedom (hoping that Napoleon would free them from Russia, Prussia and Austria) didn't like it, and refused to fight (with many soldiers even joining Haitian side).
Many of them stayed, started families and there are Polish Haitian communities to this day.
Poles are great people, I have never met Europeans more honorable than those of Poland. Slavs in general are just great people to be around once you get to know them really well. The French on the other hand, all I can say is meh.
Khalid AlAli There is definitely more we can say about the French but it wouldn’t be very nice to say the least 😂
There were lots of French soldiers there as well.
@@khalidalali186 true, french are meh and even Chinese tourist are more fun than them
*"Freedom is realising that you have choice"*
What if I choose to not have freedom?
"freedom doesn't mean you can do anything you want. It means you dont have to"
People are free today because they have the right to choose between pepsi and cola or between McDonald's and Burger King.
What if you only *believe* you have a choice?
That1Guy. Then that’s not freedom, in my opinion. It’s an illusion of one, like in USSR.
L'Ouverture was actually invited to France under the guise of peace, when he got there they locked him up smh
pwetty4r4 never trust an enemy
The French were cowards. Knew they couldn't best Toussaint
Then STARVED him to death!
I was hoping someone would amend this false statement
Khalid DontPlay what really happened? This is a real question from me
3:30 ecsqueeze me? He instituted "mandatory labor"?
"I will end slavery, and replace it with-"
"Freedom?"
"Hah, don't be ridiculous, mandatory labor."
Charm301 that don’t prove anything though. It’s pretty well established that Henri used forced labor to get the economy moving again. Louverture did the same and Dessalines had plans too. Under the circumstances it was the only way to return Haiti to prosperity. Peition’s example that became widespread across Haiti is what happened when leaders in Haiti didn’t prioritize big plantations. The country was split up into 3 acre unproductive farms and the economy tanked.
Mandatory labor was not without pay. It was more like a sacrifice to protect the new nation which was literally isolated by all the big Imperialists.
They were building a big fortress against another invasion by France cause Napoléon wanted to come back and reinstate slavery. How do you thing they would achieve that construction As a matter of fact, when Christophe died, Boyer who was so weak had to pay France an equivalent of 25 billions of today money to prevent the French from coming back.
I'm pretty sure y'all are Caucasians, already quick to come up with their own conclusion. 🤦🏿♂️
@Blue Lava he wasn't assassinated?
kurt lindner speak of what you know
That’s how it works when you are in war. Specially when you want to stop recolonization.
Never knew we had a monarchy. I need to learn more about my culture
You had three. Emperor Dessalines King Henri (King Henri ii too technically but he wasn’t coronated) and emperor Faustin i
Yes HAITI had monarchy
I am from Jamaica and had no idea of this
@@benparrish672 yes I am in Jamaica
Ƒedelle Đort bro did you start school outside of Haïti? They teach that from late elementary till high school in Haïti
I love Haitian history! Complicated, but did the world well in showing the fighting spirit of people of African descent. Love the Citadelle, and the Palace, they are beautiful sites to see in Haiti
Alexandre Pétion helped Simón Bolívar with weapons, soldiers, and a printing press in his enterprise for the emancipation of Venezuela. This support also influenced Bolívar to decree the abolition of slavery in 1816 in Carupano, Venezuela. Venezuelans, especially those from African descent, should be grateful to Haitian people.
Haiti had three monarchs: Jean Jacques Dessalines (1804-06), Henri Christophe (1811-20) and Faustin Soulouque (1849-59). Christophe was neither the first nor the last.
The other tow were emperors. The video does specify “king”. Why are you being so obtuse?
As a first-generation American child to Haitian parents, it’s amazing to see my heritage portrayed in such a powerful way. Thank you TED-Ed for remembering the Pearl of the Antilles. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.
P.S. Those pronunciations of the names won’t go unappreciated
Thanks Kween Kae! Haiti has such a rich history and we're excited to be able to share this piece of it!
🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹
@Kyril J I'll pray for you.
As a Jamaican I am truly inspired by Haiti's history
Caribbean gang! I'm Dominican. 🇯🇲 🇭🇹 🇩🇴
Honestly. Imagine if we left the British empire?
Yeah mon. Dutty Boukman was from JA as well and left JA to join the Hatian revolution. To honor that I visited the Maroons village in JA , stayed in Grenada were Christophe was born and meditate at the Citadelle made by Christophe .That’s how I started my personal revolution. Good to be conscious :-)
I am from Jamaica aswell fam.
I had no idea of this .
Truly intriguing
Allanzo : you will need to learn your history by yourself. The white will never tell you the true story . I suggest everyone to visit the Citadelle , the energy up there is like nothing I have seen .
I like her accent😁
What's so funny about it
Nothing funny about it
Its just a big smile emoji dumbo
@@shreyaroka1551 how dare you😑
Shreya Roka true
Same, her accent is lit☆
The surname "Louverture" in Toussaint's name literally means 'the opening' in french. Christophe's palace "Sans souci" could also be translated with "without worry" or "carefree". Pretty Ironic considering how they both died 😥.
Idi B it’s even deeper than that - Toussaint is a child of Legba hence he was a door opener. This is a reflection of Haitian Voodoo in his life.
@@IAmGod that’s one way to look at it…
Thank you 😊 as a Haitian women I appreciate this upload 🇭🇹
same here sis, i am actually starting to wonder how different things would have been had we kept the monarchy
It’s just Yomii, malgre' neg noir bay San yo Pou liberte', kounier'a pi for ayissienne sou UA-cam yap fais le monde konin que neg ayissien se jab, yo rayi neg ayissien ki sanble' act tonton yo, frere yo, couzine yo.se tris
@@josephlindor3708 ou pè pouw pa jab tou Lindor. Ayisyen se a parey lil ka jab selman
@@terrygenne9279 non frem, mm pop Al bwe magma act jab.on lot destination pou moin frem
This is not facts. As Haitian women you should study Haitian Historian Bayyinah Bello for the facts on the history of Haiti. And yes she is a women. She has many videos on UA-cam as well
Christophe: K so y'all have to do mandatory labor now
Haitians: Say sike right now
Jackson Wang is My Spirit Animal fr tho
🤣😂
*hand him a pistol
Haitians: kill yourself 😂
I'm a Haitian and love this video, not too many outlets talk about the complex history in Haiti
My only critique of this video is that they made it as though the French "left" the island or "fell sick" at the time of the revolution. Instead of admitting that they LOST and were killed off by the Haitians they had enslaved...which is actually how it went. We didn't gain our freedom out of "luck," we gave it to ourselves and it was hard earned.
I think this video is too short to provide a fully developed summary. There is a youtu.be channel called thorobred books on Haiti history. In one of his videos they mentioned that Toussaint withdrew into the interior during the rainy season deliberately because he knew that yellow fever would be devastating for the French. This is smart strategy, but again this video is only five minutes. I don't think this type of omission is malicious but I understand the inclination to distrust how history is represented.
You are right. The narrative that suggests that Haitians were never granted their freedom is a false one that aims to erase history. In reality, Haitians fought relentlessly and made great sacrifices to gain their independence and even supported other countries in their fight for freedom. However, after their victory, powerful nations chose to isolate Haiti and demanded that the formerly enslaved people pay reparations to their former colonial enslavers, which in turn weakened Haiti's economy. The world powers then isolated Haiti to make an example of this great nation and discourage similar revolutions from happening elsewhere.
The animations here never let me down ♥ ♥
Haiti 🇭🇹 was also liking the idea of a revolution. Especially the slaves, who freed themselves by killing their masters.
“Why didn’t we think of this before?”
-Toussaint Louverture
oshorenoya ayyy you got it
I love these videos. They're educational and not boring to watch.
Storytelling and animation were so captivating that I would watch such vids for hours.
As much as I love the pieces of history in this channel, I would really love it if you put your sources and reading recommendations. It makes me learn more from a few minutes of the subject you're telling.
Google Haitian history, then go to the bibliography and you will find a plethora of history. Also, go to Amazon and type in the same and books will appear. Do this with any subject and the world will open.
Abolished slavery yet instituted "mandatory labor"....
Brought "progress" yet delivered misery to the common folks
Lessons in history: lots of ironies.
They were doing labour for themselves for the future
To the last two commenters: working for themselves implies that they were paid or compensated for labor, which they were not.
@@Rhyman1992 compensated with land ownership which is tons more than free blacks got in other places
"You have become the thing you swore to destroy"
Paul Ramos, stop the jealousy
We Haitians appreciate this, Thank you
This is not fact
The citadel is Beautiful, it was considered the 8th wonder of the world for a long time, if Haiti could get its act together …there is no island more beautiful in the Carribean than Haiti
I appreciate you sharing my country's history
I am Haitian and this is a great history peice i didn't even knew about.
because you didn't go to school in Haiti.
The first king of Haiti was Grenadian? 🇬🇩 I never knew
MayFlora, and in haiti where he became a man, and created a family.you need real soldier's around you to become a king.
Ayeee I’m Grenadian and never knew that.
Don't do that.
The was Dessalines. After come Henry Christoph
The first king of Hayti was dessalines. Yes Hayti shouldn’t be a republic Hayti is a kingdom or empire. Yes also dessalines was born in guinea
I love learning more about my relative's historical country, Haiti.
I'm crying! We Haitians are a true living bible. God give Adam the power to dominate yet, he failed by being to kind to the wife. As Christ have came to save the world, All Haitians must realize we need God to heal our land. Since many have not claimed the blood of Jesus and God no longer care for blood of animals, they are sharing there own which can't provide any solution. May God save Haiti now with his own BARE HANDS.
Gosh darn it Napoleon
- entirety of Europe, between 1807-1812
@@thed542 lol right
I’m from Haiti ☺️thank you ted
sakpase !
Lechiffresix six I am chilling 😂boss
Damn my country flag is soo beautiful like geeeez!!🇭🇹 🇭🇹😍😱🔥
AMONG THE WORLD,HAITI CHERIE,LA PERLE DES ANTILLES HAS HELD THE MOST POWERFUL SYMBOL WHICH SAID: UNION MAKES POWER.
Thats facts we do have a beautiful flag
@@mixtapemania6769 lol that’s not our flag that’s the French flag. The coat of arms is French emblem
great video, this just shows we all have to work together and no 1 person or small group should/can control the masses. It takes the efforts of everyone etc
People: oh boy we're free now!!!
Henry Christophe: yo imagine doing forced labor
People: wut?
Hi ted-ed
Another history lesson learned..
Thanks to you....👍🙏
Cuban historian, ethnomusicologist, embassador and notable author, Alejo Carpentier, chronicles Haitian independence in his classic novel, The Kingdom of This World (El reino de este mundo).
ehm..Haiti also had two emperors Jaques I and Faustin I
Great video, I didn't know Napoleon was so into... subjugation before this.
Haiti was also the most profitable place in the French Empire right before the revolution happened. Napoleon was starting a war with the world and he wanted his sugar money back, no matter the cost or consequence.
What? What did you think he was about?
@@scaryfaced1 Yep But the coalitions were starting the wars in Europe not Napoleon himself
The slaves of yesteryear would become the tyrants of tomorrow. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. And if we look the abyss long enough, the abyss may stare upon us and become one.
an excuse to ignore the past
The saying goes: Power has a tendency to corrupt, and absolute power, corrupts absolutely.
Haitian history is an inspiration
Thank you so much for sharing our history and our king Henri Christophe 🇭🇹❤️
He was originally Grenadian
his palace’s name literally means “ no worries” in french 😶
IKR 😂
It means “no eyebrows” in Haiti 😭😭
How ironic.
@@carleontafari you mean in creole ? french is also the offical lanuage
@@Vnspector I meant in Haiti. But I’m creole it’s no difference. And French is the official language where? In Haiti? If so then I should be fluent in French and not creole
The history lessons are the best part of your channel, well done amazing work 🙏❤❤
Came here after visiting the exhibition "The Modele Noir" in the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. I had no idea about Haiti's history, why aren't we taught this during history class?
Good question
*_And somewhere in the land of Haiti, the weatherman is still laughing in Tetris music to this day._*
NO JACKET INCLUDED
Informative and splendid video as ever, clever and lovely animations...Congrats from France!👍👍
Ted ed is the most eclectic channel on UA-cam for learners
0:40 The French _lost_ the 1779 battle for Savannah. Why does the animation show the _British_ raising the white flag?
Did the British lose any of the battles? Perhaps the French won the one battle.
Yeah Henri is clearly wearing a French or continental uniform. Is he cheering for the American defeat so he can be free? Was he a secret British supporter? Or did Ted-Ed just mess up. W e’ l l n e v e r k n o w
Sad to hear the situation of Haiti right now
Haiti's just fine. Haiti is just having a economic issues.
It was 10 times worse back them.
John lamb, you don't even know what you're saying
As a great philosopher once said, 📜
there is only one secret for absolute failure.
Consistency.
Who knew that Haiti 🇭🇹 was a monarchy.
Love the video the information and the animation! Keep up the good work!
Haitian born and raised. Thank you for this narrative. I’ve been looking to learn more about Henry Christophe. Any recommendations is well appreciated since the “history” I was taught in Haiti was HIS version of the story. With Gratitude.
It's pronounced Gree-Nay-Da
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Thank you!
Thank you so much for bringing the Caribbean history to Ted-Ed
Either you die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.
When studying law, we were taught that the Constitution of Haiti is the most advanced in the world (if not the best), the Argentine Constitution is based on it (among others), as well as many others in the region.
Ridiculous, given the actual histories of the two nations.
@@thomassenbart Ridiculous are u making statments about nations u dont know
@@MarcoLanzoniLarra If the Constitution of Haiti is the most advanced in the world, whatever that means, then explain the deplorable history of Haiti and blatantly anti democratic traditions of the govt. on the island.
You will need to be vastly more specific about your claims and explain in detail why you believe it to be so, if you want anyone to take you seriously.
Haiti has been a basket case since independence. Bloody, corrupt, poor and filled with all manners of horrors, so let's hear your argument.
Change my mind
The pronunciation is amazing and the artwork is stunning - it leaves me in awe each time
Well she's french so.....
Ernesto D. Still in awe - I’m not a French native but aspiring to become fluent and I still admire the flowing pronunciation of French speakers, it’s just so beautiful
Christophe... Not tristrophe
4:29 a semi automatic pistol when modern revolvers haven’t been invented yet in 1820
James Michel a little too early for that invention mate
THANK YOU TEDed
I learned a lot
heart
Haiti signed its death warrant with the assassination of Dessalines. He was the greatest African leader throughout the diaspora.
👏🏿💯❤️ Say it again brother, say it again
The narrative is quite different than what some of the most respected historians tells us about this piece of ourstory. First of all its a fallacy to say the french had to retreat because of a fever that somehow targeted only the white. They simply couldn't bear the fact that they lost to Dessaline's army and therefore had to lie about their defeat. Secondly Christophe didn't force mandatory labour but rather offered land to those that were willing to keep working to organize and prepare for the inevitable retaliation of napoleon's army.
To anyone interested in learning the undistorted truth about ourstory, look up the work of Bayyinah Bello, Herve Fanini lemoine or even the recently published documentary 1804: hidden history of Haiti from Tariq Nasheed.
I knew she was lying
Im Polish, I like that guy
Szymonides Omco, google the great deceit: the Polish legion in haiti
Such good animation; it's gripping!
Suggestion to replace "master" with "slaveowner" to accurately depict the relationship (as opposed to using the terminology of that time).
long live Haiti! from Kenya
You either die a hero or live long to become the villain.
Glad to hear her pronouncing their names correctly.
Whenever you here a different race or culture tell their side of the story it's always twisted and barely believable listen to a Haitian tell the story of the king of haiti
great video
Awesome and informative video
TED Ed is dope 😎
Another superbly animated superb piece of information by Ted-ed. I appreciate your relentless pursuit to disperse knowledge in so comprehensible way. 👏👏
Thanks Vishal Ghulati!
Go Haiti Make Haitian Haiti Great Again 💪😎🙏🏾
Thank u TED 😘😘😘
All this time, I've pronounced Port-au-prince incorrectly.
Most people do
Pô tá pûn
This was cool at first, but are you saying the only reason the Haitians were liberated is because the French got sick and not because they lost the battle.one-sided history
Bethany is my most favourite narrator in Ted-ed videos ❤❤
In The Prince, Machiavelli says a prince should live amongst his subjects to gain strength and love. Would it end up differently for Daut if he had worked the mandatory labor together with his subjects?
Umm..... The first Emperor of Haiti was Jaques The 1st, aka Jean Jacques Dessalines. The Second king was Henri Christophe, and he was king of northern Haiti, when the country was split in two. The third king was Faustin Soulouque. Nice try though
Hiii Grenadian here, it's pronounced "Green - a - da" not "Gra-na-da". Awesome video otherwise!!
I don't understand why Haitians give no credit to Dutty Jamaica or Grenada for Henri. The first king of Haiti by birth is Grenadian not Haitian.
@@lilliathmo-alaali Dutty was from Senegambia..Haitians know that. Christophe was born in Grenada..Haitians know that. But we also know that HAITI is where they called HOME and made their history.
Sometimes i couldn't hear the sentences cuz im a Japanese😭
I have to study English harder!!!
なつなつなつき
Just turn on the English subtitles !
がんばれ！
ありがとうございました
No problem! Some of these words are not English, but actually French!
頑張ってね
Wouldn't really call being forced to fight in the American revolution at 12 a "fight for freedom".
When this channel teaches you more than school..... freaking mint
Please do Philippine mythology?
I knew nothing of this... Very interesting!
RESTORE THE HAITIAN EMPIRE!
I’d rather say restore The Haitian state and promote its development rather than restore their empire.
**amazing animation**
teded animations so good
Can we get some enthusiasm and power for whoever is voicing this video 😂
Is History vs. still a thing? Or is it dead in the water?
Star Wars Master I want a new video on it too.
are ted and ed related?
Proud Haitian ..... if you haven’t tried Haitian food your missing out🔥🔥
How's Haiti doing right now? I heard it Haiti a bad economy.
@@mr.normalguy69 you sound mad.
@@riahnonya6534 he's mad he will never experience the joy of seasoned food. The fact that one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere where food is scarce is able to make food 10x better than white americans says a lot 😂
It's good but not great. Asian food is the best in my opinion. 😊
I'm proud to be haitien 🇭🇹long leave the king
As a Haitian who’s a firm believer in republicanism I’m glad that Henri Christophe was our last king.Will forever admire him for his work as a revolutionary soldier and also for some of his accomplishments while president(he’s the one who ordered for the building of the Citadel Laferriere) but no man or women not ordained by a prophet/prophetess of God should ever call themselves “king/queen”
The narrator was misinformed. Chistophe was not the first king and last in Haiti. Jean Jacque dessalines known as Jacque the first. Faustin soulouque was last king. Escape to Jamaica and died there. Foreigners always think they know other country s history better.
“Mandatory Labor” is a fancy way of saying slavery
@Capois W. LaMort If it is mandatory then you don't have a choice... You are not free. Slavery is the antithesis of freedom.
But your working for your people for the future of your country . They were selfish that's what they were
Not really. Slavery is unpaid labor, the labor Cristophe mandated was indeed paid.
Im white but Christophe is my great great great great great grandfather. I found that my blood is haitian today. I was literally never told that my ancestors were haitian ._. 😂😂
He was Grenadian not Haitian.