Quiz on the Political History of the Bahamas

What was one of the founding aims of the PLP?

• To elevate black people to a position of racial equality

• To promote racial segregation

• To establish a monarchy

• To support the Bay Street Boys

Who were the original members of the PLP primarily?

• Foreign investors

• White merchants

• Working-class blacks

• Middle-class mulattoes

Which two leaders helped increase the popularity of the PLP?

• HP Taylor and Williams Cartwright

• Milo Butler and Lynden Pindling

• Randol Fawkes and Cyril Stevenson

• Etienne Dupuch and Cyril Stevenson

What political party did the white representatives form in response to the PLP?

• The United Bahamian Party (UBP)

• The Labour Party

• The National Democratic Party

• The Progressive Party

What issue did Etienne Dupuch address in the House of Assembly?

• Tourism regulations

• Public segregation

• Labour rights

• Economic inequality

What event in 1958 provided an opportunity for blacks to challenge the government?

• The Civil Rights March

• The Independence Movement

• The Economic Summit

• The General Strike

What action did black taxi drivers take in response to the government's licensing decision?

• They organized a protest at the airport

• They formed a political party

• They wrote a letter to the Prime Minister

• They went on a hunger strike

Who led the Bahamas Federation of Labour during the General Strike?

• Etienne Dupuch

• Milo Butler

• Lynden Pindling

• Randol Fawkes

What was one of the outcomes of the General Strike?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The formation of a new political party

• The end of tourism

• The passing of new labour laws

What did the Trade Union and Industrial Conciliation Act establish?

• The right for unions to form and demonstrate

• A new political party

• A system of racial segregation

• A new tax on tourism