BY Sama Youte
INTRODUCTION
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Majority rule is now being recognize as a public
holiday for Bahamians living in he Bahamas. Even
though slavery was abolish in 1st August 1834, back
then in the Bahamas Bahamians was still being
discriminated and was not able to vote.
Vocabulary Terms
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A ceremonial staff that is use in the of
Mace
assembly to symbolized the speaker’s
authority.
Measures the passage of a few minutes or an
Hourglass hour of a time a minister in the house of
Assembly has.
PLP
Stands for Progressive Liberal Party. The
Black Bahamian government.
Introducing Majority Rule
As A Holiday
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On October 11th 2013 for the first time in history the bill for
majority rule as holiday on January 10th was publicly signed
by the Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes who represent
Her Majesty The Queen. In that ceremony many others
were present. They were our prime minster The Rt hon.
Perry G . Christy, Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Members of
Parliament, Members of the Judiciary and other officials and
leading citizens. Now we Bahamians will be able to celebrate
majority rule as a holiday.
Events Leading Up To
Majority Rule
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1942 the Burma road riot causing the people to go all
around town with signs, it happen over at the
construction site which is now the Linding Pindling
International Airport
Black Tuesday April 27th 1965 was when Sir. Lynden
Pindling leader of the opposition throw the mace out of
the house of Assembly and Sir Milo Butler who also
threw the Hour glass out of the house of Assembly.
Effects Majority Rule Had On
The Bahamas
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Black men and women could not vote. They were not
allowed to make any political party. Black children could not
attend to any school white children attended. Black people
couldn’t sit at the same pew in church with white people.
The Bahamians was facing political discrimination.
What is Majority Rule?
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 Majority rule is the day in 1967 the general election
was held between the PLP and UBP. After the
election PLP and UBP was tie with 18 votes. The
only person left to brake the tie was Sir. Alvin Brayen
who was an independent, join the PLP causing them
to win the election. For the first time in history the
Bahamas had Majority Rule.
Why is it important that I learn
about Majority Rule Day?
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It is important that I learn about majority
rule because it play a great in the Bahamas
history. Now that it has become aholiday I
should learn why that day is a holiday. I
should also know the great part these
special men and women play in our lives.
Conclusion
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 Imagine not knowing these things that was being
taught to you awhile ago. Someone would of come
to and ask you why January 10th is majority day
what would you have said not knowing the reason
why. Learn the history of the Bahamas for there is a
reason why you should. I my self learn that their
where many events that lead up to majority rule.