Today the Birth of Juan Pablo Duartefather of the country, who devised the independence Dominican of the Republic of Haiti.
The illustrious Duarte He was born on January 26, 1813. Son of the Spanish merchant Juan José Duarte and from Manuela Díez, daughter of a Spanish father and Dominican mother. His birth took place during the period of Boba Spain.
To strengthen your struggle Against Haitian domination, which was established in Dominican territory for 22 years, Duarte allocated much of his assets to sponsor the independence Dominican, which caused him and his family to lose his assets and economic resources from the maritime trade that his father created.
In addition, THE PATRICIO formed the secret society The Trinitarian In order to spread their ideas to the population independence to add more supporters and followers of the cause.
By 1843, once the war of the independence Against Haitian domination, Juan Pablo headed the insurgents. After the failure of the rebellion, he exiled in Venezuela.
The work of Duarte, And the others Fathers of the Homeland (Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Ramón Matías Mella), had as a cusp the formation of the Dominican Republic, as a free nation and independent of every foreign nation. It was precisely on February 27, 1844 with the proclamation of the independence Dominican.
Among the famous phrases of Duarte: “Let’s work for and for the homeland, which is to work for our children and for ours independent And triumphant “and” living without homeland, is the same as living without honor. ”
Died on July 15, 1876 in Venezuelafar from its homeland and in poverty conditions.
