The Bahamas. Revisited. Re-examined. Re-explained
In 1808, three women, Flora, Maria and Mackay, all slaves, offer an altogether common picture surrounding the institution of slavery in The Bahamas. Strange dichotomies existed. Beaten, sold, branded, as Continue Reading
During the 1800s, the mid-colonial era of the Bahamas, theft of property, was a very serious a crime. Serious theft, or larceny, actually carried a death sentence. The reason for Continue Reading
Scottish-Bahamian heritage, survives in The Bahamas today, through many historical surnames, as well as, a tartan print, officially recognised by the Bahamas Government in 1966. Scotland, remains an important historical Continue Reading
In The Bahamas, street dogs, once called simply wild dogs, then Nassau dogs or Bahama dogs are now commonly referred to as Potcakes. Historically speaking, too many of these animals Continue Reading
Black Bahamian rum-runners or bootleggers, made a lot of money – it just didn’t last. There are quite straightforward explanations for this. Principally, was the fact that negroes back then, Continue Reading
