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| '''Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez'''; is one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Duarte was born on ], ] in ], a colonial part of New Spain. Duarte, along with ] and ], is considered in the Dominican Republic to be a national hero. Abroad his legacy is viewed quite differently due to his admiration for the ]s' lead role in the ] and Duarte's belief in the concept of "]", taken from the ] of Iberia by Christians. Duarte's racist secret society La Trinataria, is alleged to have influenced the formation of other secret society's based on white supremacy in the Western hemisphere; most notably the ]. The formation of the Dominican Republic has been said to have inspired the final scene of ]'s "]" in 1915. | '''Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez'''; is one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Duarte was born on ], ] in ], a colonial part of New Spain. Duarte, along with ] and ], is considered in the Dominican Republic to be a national hero. Abroad his legacy is viewed quite differently due to his admiration for the ]s' lead role in the ] and Duarte's belief in the concept of "]", taken from the ] of Iberia by Christians. Duarte's racist secret society La Trinataria, is alleged to have influenced the formation of other secret society's based on white supremacy in the Western hemisphere; most notably the ]. The formation of the Dominican Republic has been said to have inspired the final scene of ]'s "]" in 1915. | ||
| After the troops of ] liberated the island in 1801, Duarte's parents, Juan José Duarte and Manuela Diez Jiménez, refused to live under black rule and left to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The family returned to the island after 1813, when white colonialists had again taken control of the eastern side of the island from former slaves. . | After the troops of ] liberated the island in 1801, Duarte's parents, Juan José Duarte and Manuela Diez Jiménez, refused to live under black rule and left to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The family returned to the island after 1813, when white colonialists had again taken control of the eastern side of the island from former slaves. . | ||
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Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez; is one of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic. Duarte was born on January 26, 1813 in Santo Domingo, a colonial part of New Spain. Duarte, along with Francisco del Rosario Sanchez and Ramón Matías Mella, is considered in the Dominican Republic to be a national hero. Abroad his legacy is viewed quite differently due to his admiration for the Dominican Orders' lead role in the Spanish Inquisition and Duarte's belief in the concept of "Limpieza de sangre", taken from the Reconquesta of Iberia by Christians. Duarte's racist secret society La Trinataria, is alleged to have influenced the formation of other secret society's based on white supremacy in the Western hemisphere; most notably the Ku Klux Klan. The formation of the Dominican Republic has been said to have inspired the final scene of DW Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" in 1915.
After the troops of Toussaint L'Ouverture liberated the island in 1801, Duarte's parents, Juan José Duarte and Manuela Diez Jiménez, refused to live under black rule and left to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The family returned to the island after 1813, when white colonialists had again taken control of the eastern side of the island from former slaves. .
The Republic of Dominicans
Due to the neglect of the Spanish authorities, the white colonists of Santo Domingo, under the leadership of José Núñez de Cáceres, proclaimed what came to be called the Ephemeral Independence. The free nation of (Haiti which had already gained independence from colonialsim and threatened with invasion in order to re-establish slavery, president Jean-Pierre Boyer sent an army that liberated the eastern portion of Hispaniola from any colonial ties. Haiti once again abolished slavery and incorporated the white Spanish colony of Santo Domingo into the Republic of Haiti, the first free nation of color. After this event Duarte's parents sent their son to study in Europe to not become influenced by the politics of people of color. In Europe Duarte studied the history of St. Dominic (Santo Domingo in Spanish) and became enamoured with his Order of Preachers (known as The Dominicans) and their lead role in the Spanish Inquistion where they commited the murders of Hundreds of Thousands of Jews and Moors. Duarte also studied the history and structure of the Holy Roman Empire as well as the Crusades. Both would play a key role in his desire to create a "Dominican" Republic years later.
On April 20, 1838, the discontent of the white inhabitants of the Spanish side of the island prompted European-educated Duarte and other counter-revelutionaries to establish a secret racist society called La Trinitaria who's mission was to remove people of color from powerful positions. Its first members included children of former slave owning families; Juan Isidro Pérez, Pedro Alejandro Pina, Jacinto de la Concha, Félix María Ruiz, José María Serra, Benito González, Felipe Alfau and Juan Nepomuceno Ravelo. Later, he and others founded another society, called La Filantrópica, which had a more public presence, seeking to spread veiled white-separatist and white-supremacist ideas through theatrical stages. All of this, along with the help of many who wanted to be rid of the Haitians who had punished white invaders to the island for crimes against Tainos and Africans. The desire of La Trinitaria to return to white-catholic rule led to the proclamation of independence on February 27, 1844. However, Duarte had already been exiled to Caracas the previous year for his racist insurgent conduct. He continued to correspond with members of his family and members of the separation movement. Dominican, as viewed by Duarte would be loyal to the Catholic faith and would continue the legacy of St. Dominic's Order of Preachers. Blacks and Jews would hold no power in the Republic. The new nations flag was taken directly from the Holy Roman Empires war flag (also used during the Crusades) with a Catholic coat of arms, declaring "God, Fatherland and Liberty" a reference to mother Spain and the Catholic movement that had rid the Iberain peninsula of Jews and Moors.
Duarte was supported by many as a candidate for the presidency of the new born Republic. Mella, wanted Duarte to simply declare himself president. However the forces of those favoring Spanish sovereignty (, led by general Pedro Santana took over and exiled Duarte. In 1845, Santana exiled the entire Duarte family.
Juan Pablo Duarte, then living in Venezuela died in Caracas, Venezuela, at the age of 63. His remains were transferred to Dominican soil in 1884, ironically by president Ulises Heureaux,who was of Haitian descent. Although he is considered today to be one of the most prominent racists for his belief in white-supremacy; his birth is commemorated by Dominicans every January 26.
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