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Questions about Jamaica Arise

1. What was the role that the People's National Party (PNP) played in the anti-colonial struggle? The PNP might be the most important movement leading to Jamaica’s independency from Great Britain. It was one of the first groups who fought against the colonialism and that united the people with the objective of getting freedom and rights. One of the main achievements of this political movement during its early years was giving political education to the people, which lead to future improvement. Maybe its first big hit was getting the right to vote in 1944, to every adult, man or woman. This was the first step towards real independency, which finally happened in 1962. 2. What was/is the role of women throughout the 75 years of the PNP? (Give at least 3 examples) The ideology of the PNP was inherently inclusive, but at its foundation, it was mainly men who took the primary role in the politic side. However, it doesn’t mean that women were absent. Figures like the politician ...