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Discovery ands colonization of St. Lucia
1502
1502-1814. In 1502, the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus and it became a British colony in 1639. The French seized the island in 1642, an event that sparked off a 150-year dispute with the British. This situation led to 14 changes of the St. Lucia’s flag. The island went back into British hands in 1814. |
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Saint Lucie joins the West Indies Federation
1950Saint Lucie was discovered byColumbus in 1502. The British settled down in this territory by 1639 and it eventually became a British colony in 1803. It’s now an independent State since 1979. |
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Overriding of the death penalty
1991The death penalty is overridden in the British-ruled Caribbean territories. |
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Self-government for St. Lucie
1962St. Lucia wins domestic self-government under British tutorship |
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St. Lucia’s independence
1979St. Lucia wins independence. From that moment on, this island nation has stuck to a steady democratic system |
