By Ms. Sally M. JOHNSON
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THE BAHAMAS GAZETTE
August 2nd 1789
Education Series
The Impact of the Loyalists
The Loyalists and
their descendants
made notable
contributions to the
Bahamas in every
walk of life. They were
noted for their belief in
parliamentary
government, the rule
of law, and gradual
social change.
 Population Change
 Cultural Changes
 Economic Changes
 Social Changes
POPULATION
CHANGE
The main objective of this
essay is talk about the
Loyalist and the impact
they had on the Bahamas.
and also evaluate the
erhaps the most notable contributions
many contributions they
made by the Loyalist can be seen in the area
made to The Bahamas.
of Population growth & structure. The
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population tripled and continued to grow.
Islands which no one lived on before had
permanent residents. For the first time black
outnumbered whites three to one
Before the Loyalists came the islands
were very poor and under-populated. There
were between 4,000 - 5,000 people in The
Bahamas; and the only islands that had
people were New Providence, Eleuthera and
harbour Island.
By 1789 the total population was 11, 300.
due to the large influx of loyalist arrival in
1783.
Impact of the Loyalist Slaves
H
owever ,the
greatest impact the
Loyalists had on The
Bahamas was the
introduction of their
slaves to The Bahama
Islands. Their slaves not
only increased the
number of blacks but
also changed the
culture of The
Bahamas. The Loyalists
introduced the idea of
plantation life to The
Bahamas
Also, by bringing so many
Slaves of the Loyalists brought
their beliefs and practices with
slaves the Loyalists changed thethem from America. Much of
social structure of The Bahamas.their stories and oral history,
They made new racial laws that although shaped by the local
separated the races: whites livedenvironment, was passed on
in the town of Nassau, while the from generation to generation
Blacks lived in the present day and still affects Bahamian
over the hill areas of Grants'
culture today. Especially
Town, Delancey Town, named significant are the use of bush
after Stephen Delancey, and Bain
medicine, the practice of
Town.
Junkanoo, the Baptist religion,
story-telling, music and dance,
The Loyalist was known to have
obeah, food and games
establish the system of Slavery but
they were not the first to bring
slaves to The Bahamas
Loyalist slaves
introduced , Junkanoo,
Asue and ring play
dance which is still
much apart of our
culture
Economic Impact
T
he standard of living in the country was now improved.
Religious Impact
T
he coming of the Loyalists had a great effect on the
religious life of the country also.
They were strong supporters of the Anglican Church in
general. Once they became members of the House of
Assembly they did all they could to build up the Anglican
Church.
New settlements were laid out. Islands which were
uninhabited before were now settled.
The cotton plantations was established in the islands. The
revenue of the Bahamas was increased by the cotton sale
New roads were constructed.
In conclusion, at the close of the Loyalists period in
Bahamian History ,the town of Nassau was looking very
impressive. Along with its beautiful colonial style houses (e.g.
the Deanery on Cumberland Street). There was also the
Vendue House (Slave Market), St. Matthew's Church, the
House of Assembly and other buildings in the square. The
Nassau Public Library was also constructed then. It served as
the town's jail.
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Introduction
“ The Loyalists and their descendants made
notable contributions to the Bahamas in
every walk of life. They were noted for their
belief in parliamentary government, the rule
of law, and gradual social change” (
Bahamian Loyalist & their slaves Gail
Saunders)
The main objective of this essay
is talk about the Loyalist and
the impact they had on the
Bahamas. and also evaluate the
many contribution they made to
The Bahamas.
Click on the slide to take you to the
various changes the loyalist brought to
The Bahamas. Remember you don’t have
to use all but just the one you are
comfortable explaining
Population
Structure
Education
Population
Growth
Cultural
Economic
Impact of
Loyalist
Slaves
POPULATION CHANGE
Perhaps the most notable contributions made by the
Loyalist can be seen in the area of Population growth &
Structure. The population tripled and continued to grow.
Islands which no one lived on before had permanent
residents. For the first time black outnumbered whites three
to one.
Before the Loyalists came the islands were very poor and
under-populated. There were between 4,000 - 5,000 people in
The Bahamas; and the only islands that had people were
New Providence, Eleuthera and harbour Island.
By 1789 the total population was 11, 300. due to the large
influx of loyalist arrival in 1783.
Population Structure
By 1789 the total population was 11, 300. due to the large
influx of loyalist arrival in 1783.
While many remained in New Providence many left to settle
in the Family Islands, mainly because New Providence was
too small and infertile. Some of the islands settled by these
Loyalists were Exuma, Abaco, Long Island, Cat Island,
Andros, and Crooked Island.
It was on these islands that cotton plantations were
established and soon it was a profitable industry that
brought a lot of money into the islands. The Loyalists
brought their slaves with them to work on the plantations.
By 1789, the population of The Bahamas had increased to
11,300, of whom 8,000 were slaves. By bringing so many
slaves to The Bahamas, the Loyalists changed the social
structure of The Bahamas. Blacks now outnumbered whites.
For the first time in Bahamian history 3 :1
Educational Changes.
Besides bringing with them skills such as boatbuilding (Cash et al., 1978), for example, one of the
most crucial improvements made to the country
was that of education.
The Loyalists had started many schools,
thereby giving education a new impetus (Cash et
al., 1978) and were considered to be “cultured and
educated people with a rigorous and lively interest
in the provision of education for their children (
Bahamian Loyalist & their slaves Gail Saunders)
Economic Changes
Economically, the Loyalists introduced a new
way of life in the Bahamas. The standard of living in
the country was now improved. New settlements
were laid out. Islands which were uninhabited before
were now settled.
The cotton plantations was established in the
islands. The revenue of the Bahamas was increased
by the cotton sale
New roads were constructed. Other industries were
developed such as the Ship building Industry
Cultural Changes
However the most important single
contribution to the cultural life of the Bahamas
was the Bahama Gazette, the first newspaper
to be published in The Bahamas. The editor,
John Wells, moved the family printing press
from Charleston to St. Augustine to Nassau and
set up shop a year after the Loyalist influx in
1984.
Other cultural changes was the establishment
of a lending Library and improvement made in
record keeping.
Impact of Loyalists Slaves
The greatest impact the Loyalists had on The Bahamas was the
introduction of their slaves to The Bahama Islands. Their slaves not
only increased the number of blacks but also changed the culture of
The Bahamas. The Loyalists introduced the idea of plantation life to
The Bahamas. Also, by bringing so many slaves the Loyalists
changed the social structure of The Bahamas. They made new
racial laws that separated the races: whites lived in the town of
Nassau, while the Blacks lived in the present day over the hill areas
of Grants' Town, Delancey Town, named after Stephen Delancey,
and Bain Town.
Slaves of the Loyalists brought their beliefs and practices with
them from America. Much of their stories and oral history, although
shaped by the local environment, was passed on from generation to
generation and still affects Bahamian culture today. Especially
significant are the use of bush medicine, the practice of Junkanoo,
the Baptist religion, story-telling, music and dance, obeah, food and
games.
The influx of loyalists had a pivotal effect on
every aspect in Bahamian society. The
loyalists’ population transformed the formerly
backward colony into a model colony able to
cope with the ever increasing population and the
associated demands that came along with it. The
colony was previously governed without a
legislative council but with the influx of the loyalists,
demand for an elected representative body grew
especially to those newly developed islands that
was never represented in parliament.
References
• Bahamian Loyalist & their Slaves Gail
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Saunders
Bahamian Highlights Allen. G. Murray
Bahamian History Book 1 & 2 Gillian Bain
Bahamian Social Studies for Secondary
Schools Chris Curry & Neil Sealy
The Internet Google search/ Bahamian
History
The Making of The Bahamas Don Maples