Construire la liberté ou le défi haïtien

Authors

Bernard Hadjadj, UNESCO

Abstract

The major challenge of Haitian society remains building liberty after emerging from slavery and acquiring independence. Two centuries after the birth of the first Black Republic, the new social contract that rose from this spirit of “living together” is still in penury. The author examines the principal obstacles on the way to building freedom: namely, the inclusion of a large number of the excluded, which implies the dismantling of misery and the promotion of learning; the institution of authority through law and responsibility which presupposes the end of the “master” figure as a symbol of power, as well as that of a false prophet. Hence, the moving away from a society characterised by persecution to that of one marked by responsibility based on justice.

Recommended Citation

Hadjadj, Bernard (2005) "Construire la liberté ou le défi haïtien," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 64: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol64/iss1/3