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Independence Day

8/31/2018

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Iere  was  the  original  name  of  Trinidad,  meaning  land  of  the  hummingbird,  a  deified  creature  of  the  Amerindian  belief  system,  where  the  subgroup  of  the  Arawaks  resided.  After  Columbus’  landfall  in  1498,  Iere  was  renamed  Trinidad  after  the  Christian  ‘Holy  Trinity’,  with  Columbus  having  first  sighted  the  Trinity  Hills  of  the  island’s  south  eastern  range.  The  docking  of  his  fleet,  opened  the  way  for  the  Spanish  conquest  of  Trinidad. 

Over  the  years  with  the exploitation of the Amerindians, establishment  of  tobacco  and  sugar  plantations,  the  introduction  of  African  enslaved  labour  and  indentureship  of  East  Indians and Chinese and the immigration of Syrians, Trinidad changed hands from the Spanish to the British  monarchy where it was made a crown  colony in the Caribbean.  All  of  this  created  an  ethnic  fusion  of  a  plurality  of  cultures  and  races restructuring the dynamic of colonial society.

Tavaco/Tobago,  referring  to  the  pipe  in  which  the  Amerindians  smoked  tobacco,  was  the  original  name  of  the  island.  It  is  purported  that  there  were  other  Amerindian  names  for  this  island.  However,  the  word  ‘Tobago’  is  synonymous  with  the  word  “tobaco”,  being  the  Spanish  word  for  tobacco,  used  by  both  Spanish  and  French  settlers.  At  the  time,  Tobago  was  considered  separate  from  Trinidad  and  was  first  mainly  inhabited  by  Caribs  and  later  experienced  a  similar  socio-political  history  to  that  of  Trinidad. 
 
Tobago  was  a  prosperous  colony  with  a  booming  sugar  industry,  but  as  a  result  of  riots,  the  abolition  of  the  slave  trade  and  emancipation,  as  well  as  other  events,  Tobago’s  economy  was  unstable  and  the  British  saw  it  wise  to  amalgamate  both  colonies  of  Trinidad  and  Tobago  in  1888.
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With  the  rise  in  labour  movements  after  the  1920s,  there  was  a  push  for  more  political  expression  and  democracy  within  the  twin  island  state.  Under Dr.  Eric  Williams  of  the  People’s  National  Movement  party,  talks  were  held  with  the  United  Kingdom  for  more  self-governance  and  independence.  After several dialogues and the growing support won by Dr.  Eric  Williams  from  nationals,  Trinidad  and  Tobago  gained  independence  at  midnight  on  the  30th  of  August,  1962  where  the  Union  Jack  was  lowered  and  the  red,  white  and  black  was  hoisted  for  the  first  time.  The 31st of August was declared our day of independence.
 
Today,  we,  as  a  twin  island  state,  celebrate  56  years  of  independence,  moving  forward  despite  issues  of  national  concern,  basking  in  the  blood,  sweat  and  tears  of  our  ancestors  and  celebrating  all  the  joys  and  triumphs  of  our  diversified  culture  among  our  Trinbagonian  people.

“God  bless  our  nation
Of  many  varied  races
May  we  possess  that  common  love
That  binds  and  makes  us  One.
Let  it  be  known  around  the  World
That  we  can  boast  of  Unity
And  take  a  pride  in  Our  Liberty.”

-Majorie Padmore
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