The Road to Majority Rule

What event is considered the beginning of modern political history in The Bahamas?

• The Suffrage Movement

• Burma Road Riots

• General Strike of 1958

• Black Tuesday

Where was the airfield built during the Burma Road Riots?

• Grand Bahama

• Western New Providence

• Andros

• Nassau Harbor

Who initiated the Suffrage Movement in The Bahamas?

• Lynden Pindling

• Mary Ingraham

• William Cartwright

• Doris Johnson

When did Bahamian women first vote?

• 1942

• 1958

• 1962

• 1967

What was the goal of the Progressive Liberal Party?

• To maintain colonial rule

• To fight against racial and economic injustice

• To increase taxes

• To promote trade unions

What did Lynden Pindling do on Black Tuesday?

• Led a protest march

• Threw the ceremonial mace out of the window

• Resigned from office

• Declared independence

What year did the General Strike occur?

• 1942

• 1958

• 1962

• 1967

What law was established after the General Strike?

• Trade Union and Industrial Conciliation Act

• Voting Rights Act

• Labor Equality Act

• Social Justice Act

Who is considered the father of the PLP?

• Cecil Wallace-Whitfield

• William Cartwright

• Randol Fawkes

• Arthur Hanna

What does Majority Rule Day celebrate?

• Independence

• Equal representation and democracy

• Labor rights

• Women’s suffrage