Labady

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Labady is a communal section of Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite, Haiti. It is the commune's third section.

Marchand-Dessalines. House of Claire Heureuse Felicitée Bonheur, Dessalines' wife

History

Plassac is a savanah and a plantation located in the Artibonite Plain, northeast of the Labadie habitation, and south of the Chemin des Grand Cahos no. 1. The Morne de Plassac of the Cahos Chain ends up fading into the plain.

• The freedmen of the place gathered in Plassac in 1789 in number of 80, and sent to ask for the release of the only one among them who had refused to take the oath to white. Their deputies were imprisoned. They dispersed Colonel Campan and a planter, Borel nonetheless, marched against them with 1,200 men and artillery to exterminate them. They were massacred.

• Plassac was the place of the first armed gathering of colored people from Artibonite and Verrettes against the French. This gathering took place on February 24, 1790. The bold discontents invited the other citizens of their class to invite them to acquire by force, equality rights that were so unfairly denied to them. But the first assembly, which had not been agreed in advance with the other quarters, was promptly dissolved.

• In March 1802, Rochambeau marched against Toussaint from the Pont de l'Estére to the Morne-å-Pipe in the Cahos, near Créte å Pierrot. At Morne-å-Pipe, he collected large number of whites who had taken refuge there.

• On March 11, 1802, Pétion, after having made the entire Boudet division cross the Artibonite river, opposite the Labadie plantation, arrived at Plassac. There was a powder deposit. From there Boudet's division went to the Lafortune savannah to seize a sum of money that Toussaint had hidden there.

In August, Larose in insurrection against the French in the heights of Arcahaie, after having abandoned his Chantelotte, took refuge in Plassac beyond Petite Riviere, at the end of the Artibonite plain. The general Dessalines, left from Petite River, went to Plassac. As soon as Larose saw him he reached the top of a small hill with his people.

Dessalines stopped at the foot of the eminence and ordered him to deliver all his soldiers of the 8th to him. Larose replied that he would not hand over his soldiers to a traitor, an assassin who would have them slaughtered by the French. 'Hand over your soldiers to me,' replied Dessalines, 'as for you, you can go where you want.' As Larose continued to reproach him. he ordered the 4th colonial power to launch its pursuit without making use of its weapons. In less than an hour, Larose found himself alone. He reached a small mountain where he took refuge in Redillon. Dessalines then rushed to the heights of Arcahaie in pursuit of Charles Bélair.

General characteristics of the section

3% of the households live in agriculture. Local immigration is low and emigration is moderate. Many of the people who live here moved in from Ville de Petite Rivière; many of the people who move out go to the Dominican Republic. This commune's dominant topography is mountainous.

Fort-Décidé

Agricultural characteristics of the section

Land use 75% of the land in Labady is occupied by agriculture. 2% is irrigated and utilized, and 3% is abandoned farmland. Main reason for abandoning the land is due to degradation of soils.

Production

The main agricultural productions of the section include corn, potatoes, sorghum/millet, beans, rice, and peanuts. Labady farmers also breed cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, and aviculture.

Environment

The main destination of household garbage is scattered in nature. This section holds a high importance of cutting wood.

Natural hazards and weather

Accoding to sources, this section is currently affected by water pollution which is said to having caused significant damage. River flooding, as well as drought is evident too.

Neighboring sections

↖️ Northwest 2e Bas Coursin	North 4e Poste-Pierrot, DES	Northeast 4e Poste-Pierrot, DES
West 2e Bélanger, VER	3e Labady Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite	East 5e Pérodin 6e Médor
Southwest 3e Guillaume-Mogé, VER		Southeast 4e Savane-à-Roche

Map of 3e Labady

Neighborhoods

LBA	Brissard, Calvaire, Charité, Delogne, Drouet, Dupuy, Fégé, Fourneau, Grand Bassin, Grande Savane, Labady, La Barette, La Citée, La Crête, La Jumelle, Mayan, Mirault, Morisseau, Nan Binda, Noailles, Plasac, Redoute, Tranquille.

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Map of Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite's Downtown Area

Source

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_{Michael Vedrine is resourceful.}