British policy, Jamaican nationalism and the failure of the West Indies Federation 1945-1962

During World War II the rise of labor to political power in Jamaica, an English Colony since 1655, represented a new and dramatic development that necessitated political reform. In November 1944, the inauguration of limited self-government based upon the Westminster model of government, and for the first time in the history of Jamaica, on universal adult suffrage, brought the Crown Colony period to and end and placed Jamaica securely on the road to self-government. Like most British dependencies, Jamaica began a long period of tutelary democracy under British guidance to achieve statehood. From 1944 to full independence in 1962, periodic constitutional advances took place. By 1959, the island was self-governing with only defense and international relations referred to the Crown.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Department dc:contributor.department

History

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1990

Author dc:creator

• Huston, Annette

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Howard, Thomas C.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Neth, Mary C.
• Lux, David S.

• Jamaica -- history

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-06102009-063032

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42973