Birthpangs of a Nation |
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achieved African Albert Gomes American became become began Belmont boys Britain British Empire brought Butler called calypso calypsonians cane fields Captain Cipriani Caribbean carnival carried Chaguaramas champion changing scene Chin Chinese church colonial administration Colonial Office colonial powers colonialists colour Council cricket culture drumming economic Empire Day English Eric Williams established foreign Governor Hindu immigrants independence industry island knew labour land leader living Lothians Methodist school middle class Moulton Bruce nation needed neighbours never parade People's National Movement persons plantations police political Port of Spain Princes Town Queen's Royal College race racial recognise road sector Shango slaves social society Spanish steel band streets sugar teacher territories things throughout tradition Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad carnival West Indian West Indies Woodford Square workers