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Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial StudiesPublisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014Copyright date: ©2015Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (249 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781137462336
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and TobagoLOC classification:
  • JV61-152
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Labour in the Nineteenth Century -- 1 The Pioneers: Organized Labour, 1894-1920 -- 2 Early Years: The Trinidad Workingmen's Association -- 3 Involvement of Labour in Politics, 1925-1938 -- 4 Labour's Voices in the Legislative Council, 1925-1938 -- 5 Rise of the Trinidad Labour Party -- 6 Demands for Self-Government and Federation -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: This book provides evidence that Labour in Trinidad and Tobago played a vital role in undermining British colonialism and advocating for federation and self-government. Furthermore, there is emphasis on the pioneering efforts of the Labour movement in party politics, social justice, and working class solidarity.
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Labour in the Nineteenth Century -- 1 The Pioneers: Organized Labour, 1894-1920 -- 2 Early Years: The Trinidad Workingmen's Association -- 3 Involvement of Labour in Politics, 1925-1938 -- 4 Labour's Voices in the Legislative Council, 1925-1938 -- 5 Rise of the Trinidad Labour Party -- 6 Demands for Self-Government and Federation -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book provides evidence that Labour in Trinidad and Tobago played a vital role in undermining British colonialism and advocating for federation and self-government. Furthermore, there is emphasis on the pioneering efforts of the Labour movement in party politics, social justice, and working class solidarity.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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