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  1. Oct 2024
  2. warwick.ac.uk warwick.ac.uk
    The Saint-Domingue Constitution of 1801 (also referred to as Toussaint Louverture's Constitution) was promulgated on July 8th, 1801 by the Governor General Toussaint Louverture, who sent a letter to Napolon on the 1801 Constitution accompanying this doc
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    1. natalie.holdren 28 Oct 2024
      The Central Assembly of Saint-Domingue shall be composed of two representatives ofdepartment, whom, to be eligible, shall be at least 30 years of age and have resided for 5 years inthe colony.

      similar to US Constitution

    2. natalie.holdren 28 Oct 2024
      Divorce shall not take place in the colony.

      What if this is unsafe

    3. natalie.holdren 28 Oct 2024
      Each parish shall provide to the maintaining of religious cult and of its ministers

      Religion is placed back into government

    4. natalie.holdren 28 Oct 2024
      The catholic, apostolic, roman faith shall be the only publicly professed faith

      Restricting religion in this area

    5. natalie.holdren 28 Oct 2024
      Allmen are born, live and die free and French.

      Just men no women

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