Courtesy of Haitian History Tumblr:
Β The many children of Haitian diplomat and poet George Sylvain. (From left to right) Suzanne, Normil, Henry, Madeleine, Jeanne, Yvonne, and Pierre. Paris, 1912. Image Credit.
The Sylvain children all grew up to occupy important functions in Haiti, most notably the sisters.
They were involved in various intellectual and social work and most noticeably in early feminist activities. Indeed, by 1934, Madeleine Sylvain founded the Ligue FΓ©minine dβAction Sociale (Womenβs League for Social Action). one of the earliest feminist and womenβs groups in Haiti.
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Georges Sylvain (1866β1925) was a Haitian poet, lawyer and diplomat. Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Sylvain studied in his native city before attending school in Paris and receiving a law degree. After returning to Haiti, he founded a law school and two periodicals, La Patrie and, in 1922, l’Union Patriotique. He was a member of the literary society La Ronde and was involved in other literary activities. He published Confidences et MΓ©lancolies (1901), a compilation of twenty-nine poems. – Source
Why is it when ever you write about my great grandfather , you all show the same 2 pictures?
Maybe its because that’s all that’s available online…