1991The death penalty is overridden in the British-ruled Caribbean territories.
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Overriding of the death penalty
1991The death penalty is overridden in the British-ruled Caribbean territories. |
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Discovery and colonization of Barbados
1518-1627Barbados, the easternmost island of the Windward Antilles and British colony, was discovered in 1518 by the Spaniards, who later let go of it. In 1627, it was occupied by British troops commanded by Captain Bridgetown. The capital of the island nation was named after him. Later on, the Powell brothers established a British colony and brought the first African slaves to work in the sugar cane plantations. |
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Slavery abolition in several islands
1834Slavery is abolished. |
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Riots in Barbados
1937-1938 The establishment of a permit date for migrants sparks riots across the island. |
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The Barbados’ Workers Party wins elections
1951General voting is established. The Barbados’ Workers Party, led by Grantley Adams, wins the elections. |
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West Indies Federation
1958The country joins the West Indies Federation. This organization started a gradual disappearance since 1961 until it finally vanished in 1965. |
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Barbados: an independent State
1966Barbados becomes an independent State within the British Commonwealth |
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The Barbados’ Workers Party wins the elections
1976The Barbados’ Workers Party, led by Tom Adams, wins the elections. |
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Backing the U.S. intervention in Granada
1983The nation backs the U.S. intervention in Grenada. |
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Barbados’ Labor Party
1996The Assembly votes for the Barbados’ Labor Party to dictate a piece of legislation regulating wages for State-employed workers in a two-year term. |
