After the battle of Verti?res, Dessalines has declared Haiti?s independence on January 1, 1804. After winning the Independence war, Dessalines met using the heroic leaders and asked Boirond-Tonnerre to write the Declaration of Independence with the newly Republic, which was then changed from French Saint-Domingue to Haiti. A few lines of Haiti?s Declaration of Independence by Boiron Tonnerre follow: ?In order to write the Declaration of our Independence, we have to hold the skin of a White man (Frenchman) for parchment, his skull for inkstand, his blood for ink along with a bayonet for pen?. Dessalines was then chosen with a council of generals (blacks and mulattos) to assume the office of Governor-General. Nine months later, he proclaimed himself Emperor Jacques 1er in September 1804 and ruled Haiti until his assassination on October 17, 1806. The event takes place in English Bay at 10:00 PDT on four nights, beginning on the Wednesday and ending on a Saturday, on the two week period during July and August. Each of the four performances have no less than a three-day separation for preparation for an additional competitor. Three companies representing their countries perform a twenty-five minute firework display set to music. A grand finale is performed on the last day by each of the competitors. 6. The use of smaller words and shorter sentences Yet, in 2009, the reality show Toddlers and Tiaras began to bring children's beauty pageants to TV. Since the commencement from the show some are engrossed by it and the rest are appalled. Supporters contend that pageants are normal competition plus it was only time for any TV show.