may 20, 1805 - Haiti's constitution is ratified
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Dessalines ratifies Haiti's first constitution. To unify Haiti, the constitution states that all Haitians are black. The permanent abolition of slavery is reaffirmed and all Haitians are free and equal with the inalienable right to own land.
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The Haitian Revolution
By Arianna Shynett
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