Alexandre Pétion was born in Saint Domingue (now Haiti) on April 2^nd 1770. Despite the difficult relationship he had with his father, a white colonist by the name of Alexandre Sabés, he found consolation in his mother who was a free-black woman. As a young man he pursued training to become a blacksmith as well as a goldsmith; however, Pétion had a deep interest in the military.  When the French Revolution broke out, young Pétion was the first to welcome the principles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, especially because it had the potential to bring equality to Saint Domingue. From that moment, Pétion became an active member of the military in the fight for freedom and equality for all people of color, and later on in the fight for the independence of Saint Domingue. Petión was elected to become president in March of 1807. During the government of Pétion, the country’s political, administrative and social foundations were created. Pétion worked arduously in the development of the Constitution as well as in the distribution of goods and property to the Haitian people and the creation of educational institutions. His positive impact on humanity and his kindness are the salient attributes of his legacy.