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“The Present Thinking of the World”: Decolonization in Jamaica and the British Caribbean

Discussion of how to include the decolonization of Jamaica in our teaching of decolonization.

Bram Hubbell
Bram Hubbell
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“The Present Thinking of the World”: Decolonization in Jamaica and the British Caribbean
From page 148 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description
From page 148 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description

When we teach decolonization, we tend to focus on Africa and Asia. Many colonies in the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean also gained their independence after the Second World War. In a previous post, I discussed the fifth Pan-African Congress in Manchester in 1945, which included representatives from the Caribbean and called for the end of imperialism in all colonies. One way to weave the Caribbean into our teaching of decolonization is by focusing on the independence of Jamaica.

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