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Juan Pablo Duarte was a Dominican military leader, writer, activist, and ​nationalist
politician who was the foremost of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic.
As one of the most celebrated figures in Dominican history, Duarte is considered a
folk hero and revolutionary visionary in the modern Dominican Republic. Duarte was
born on 26 January 26, one thousand eight hundred thirteen(1813) in Santo
Domingo, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo​[1]​ during the period commonly called
España Boba​. In his memoirs, the trinitarian José María Serra de Castro described
Duarte as a man with a rosy complexion, thin lips, blue eyes, and a golden hair that
contrasted with his thick, dark moustache.

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Duarte was born into a middle-class family that was dedicated to maritime trade and
hardware in the port area of Santo Domingo.In one thousand eight hundred
nineteen(1819), Duarte enrolled in Manuel Aybar's school where he learned reading,
writing, grammar and arithmetic. He was a disciple of Dr. Juan Vicente Moscoso
from whom he obtained his higher education in Latin, philosophy and law, due to the
closure of the university by the Haitian authorities.

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After his studies in Europe Duarte returned to D.R. with the purpose of achieving
independence, for that purpose he founded the secret society Trinitaria, many
Dominicans joined the cause and on February 27, one thousand eight hundred
forty-four (1844) independence was proclaimed.

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I think that Duarte's legacy, Is the love for our nation, our homeland, our country(you
know). This passion makes us Dominicans.