Antonio Soberanis

Who was Antonio Soberanis?

• A prominent leader of the working people in Belize

• A wealthy merchant in Belize

• A governor of Belize

• A British colonial officer

What did Antonio Soberanis speak out against?

• Wealthy merchants and the Belize Estate Company

• The British monarchy

• The local church

• The education system

What group was Antonio Soberanis a part of in 1934?

• The Unemployed Brigade

• The Belizean Merchants Association

• The Colonial Government

• The British Army

Where did Antonio Soberanis hold meetings and lead marches?

• Battlefield Park in Belize City

• Stann Creek Town

• Dangriga

• The Belize Estate Company

What was one of Antonio Soberanis's main focuses in his activism?

• Securing wage increases for workers loading grapefruit

• Improving education for children

• Building new infrastructure

• Promoting tourism

What was the consequence of Antonio Soberanis's activism in 1934?

• He was imprisoned for five weeks

• He was elected as governor

• He received a medal of honor

• He was exiled to Britain

What significant contribution did Antonio Soberanis make in 1939?

• He helped form the first trade union in Belize

• He became the president of Belize

• He started a new political party

• He opened a school for workers