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  2. Independence of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    After 146 years of Spanish rule, a large group of British sailors and soldiers landed in the Kingston Harbour on 10 May 1655, during the Anglo-Spanish War. [4] The English, who had set their sights on Jamaica after a disastrous defeat in an earlier attempt to take the island of Hispaniola, marched toward Villa de la Vega, the administrative center of the island.

  3. Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    After leaving the Federation, Jamaica attained full independence on 6 August 1962. [25] The new state retained, however, its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations (with the British monarch as head of state) and adopted a Westminster-style parliamentary system. Bustamante, at the age of 78, became the country's first prime minister. [67] [68]

  4. Jamaica Independence Act 1962 - Wikipedia

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    The Jamaica Independence Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Jamaica with effect from 6 August 1962. As a result of the Act, Jamaica became the first English-speaking country in the West Indies to achieve full independence from the United Kingdom.

  5. List of Jamaican films - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of films produced or shot on location in Jamaica, ... (1962) G. Glory to Gloriana (2006) H ... Jamaican film at the Internet Movie Database;

  6. Independence Day (Jamaica) - Wikipedia

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    The Colony of Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962, following more than 300 years under British control. Black nationalism was particularly fostered in Jamaica in the first half of the 20th century, the most notable Black leader in the country being Marcus Garvey, a labor leader and an advocate of the Back-to-Africa movement, which called for everyone of ...

  7. Celebrate Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary this ...

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    August 6 marks Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, since the former colony gained freedom from Great Britain in 1962. In South Florida, the Consul General of Jamaica in Miami, Oliver ...

  8. History of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica's first political parties emerged in the late 1920s, while workers association and trade unions emerged in the 1930s. The development of a new Constitution in 1944, universal male suffrage, and limited self-government eventually led to Jamaican Independence in 1962 with Alexander Bustamante serving as its first prime minister. The ...

  9. Jamaican political conflict - Wikipedia

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    The Jamaican political conflict is a long-standing feud between right-wing and left-wing elements in the country, often exploding into violence. The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have fought for control of the island for years and the rivalry has encouraged urban warfare in Kingston .

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