The Bahamas. Revisited. Re-examined. Re-explained
In January 1830, Murray G. Farquharson, a free, person of colour, was politically gifted with one of the highest honours a man could have, in The Bahamas, at that time. Continue Reading
Freeholder blacks and coloureds, in the Bahama Islands, voted in 1832 – a full two years – before the end of slavery in 1834. They were of course, disqualified, by Continue Reading
By 1864, slavery in the Bahama Islands, had only been abolished some 30 years. This was no time at all really. Thirty years, was short enough that long emancipated slaves, Continue Reading
Bahamas Governor John Gregory took ill with yellow fever on Monday. Got worse on Tuesday. Rallied on Wednesday. Declined on Thursday. Died on Friday. Buried with honours on Saturday 30th Continue Reading
What did it mean to be female and black during slavery? It symbolised nothing good that’s for sure. Being constantly interfered with, is about as sterile a term, as one Continue Reading
