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Article 5: The English turned Barbados into a slave society. Now, after…
Article 5: The English turned Barbados into a slave society. Now, after 396 years, we’re free
British colony --> republic
30/11/2021
1st Minister = Mia Mottley
Watershed moment
Little England
Strong British connection + attitude
Queen Elizabeth = removed
Slave colony
Fortune : sugar
Barbados
Prove to the UK + world --> can be independent
Keep relationship with UK
Tourism
LINKS
Monarchy
Britain = constitutional hereditary monarchy
Monarch
Head of state
Without executive powers
3 tasks:
UK parliament
UK Prime minister
Royal assent to bills
÷ powers
UK >< US --> no clear ÷
Monarch 3 branch
1ste empire (1583-1783) :
Wealth
Colonies in the Americas
Commonwealth
Colonies = independent
Choose
Commonwealth
Independent nations
Sovereignty over 14 territories
Queen
Unifying + symbolic
Intergovernmental organization (54 states)