Nationalists Abroad: The Jamaica Progressive League and the Foundations of Jamaican Independence
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English
ISBN
978-976-637-957-5
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Nationalism, Anti-Colonialism and Transnational Migration
Migration and Transnational Networks
A Note on the Sources
Literature Review
Chapter Outline
PART ONE: Origins of the Movement For Self-Government
Chapter 1: Nationalism in Jamaica before 1936
Chapter 2: Origins of the Jamaica Progressive League
W. Adolphe Roberts and the Idea for a Movement for Self-Government
Wilfred A. Domingo and the ‘Black Tropics’ in Harlem
Ethelred Brown and the Harlem Unitarian Church
PART TWO: HISTORY AND INFLUENCE OF THE JAMAICA PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Chapter 3: Founding and First Reactions
Launch of the Jamaica Progressive League in New York
First Repercussions in Jamaica
Chapter 4: Stretching Out: A Local Branch in Kingston
Founding of the Jamaica Progressive League in Kingston
The Public Opinion Debate: Calling for a Party
‘The Lid Blows Off’: Activities During the Labour Protests in 1938
The Jamaica Progressive League and the Founding of the PNP
Chapter 5: Implementing Demands for Self-Government
Official Representation for Self-Government before the Royal Commission
Domingo and Roberts in Jamaica 1939
First PNP Convention in April 1939
Roberts in Jamaica and the ‘Jamaicanizing Jamaica’ Campaign
Chapter 6: Alternative Strategies for Self-Government during the Second World War
Retreat or Reinforcement: Different Reactions to the Outbreak of the War
Internationalizing Claims: The West Indies National Council and the Havana Conference
Reverberations in Jamaica
Shifting the Focus Back to Jamaica: Continued Influence on the PNP
Chapter 7: Reassuming the Struggle for Independence in Jamaica
Domingo and Roberts in Jamaica in the 1940s and 1950s
Chapter 8: Opposing the West Indies Federation
Early Critique against Federation
‘Opposing It Tooth and Nail’: The Campaign against Federation
‘At the Crossroads of Destiny’: The Referendum
Nationalist Stance
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Names and Organizations
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