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Building a West Indian Nation from the Diaspora: Caribbean Federation and Black Diaspora Politics in the UK (1930s – 1950s) |
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Ideas for a federation among all, or most, of the British Caribbean colonies stretched from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Before the twentieth century, many of the calls for federation (or other forms of closer association) emanated from the Colonial Office which sought to reorganize the various colonial governments for administrative and economic efficiency. Other proposals derived from the merchant and planter oligarchy who sought to increase their financial prowess. While such support continued into the twentieth century, the idea of federation also became a cornerstone of West Indian nationalism, especially amongst the vast Black and Coloured majorities in the British Caribbean who sought to build a West Indian nation. However, the idea of a Caribbean Federation was not solely a national (or regional) issue within the boundaries of the British Empire. Indeed, much support for the idea came from the broader Black Diaspora.
Utilizing a range of archival and organizational materials, this paper explores support for a West Indian nation, via Caribbean Federation, among the Black populations in the United Kingdom from the mid-1930s through the onset of the actual West Indies Federation in 1958. By focusing on West Indian organizations abroad (such as the West Indian Student Union), race-based organizations (such as the League of Coloured Peoples), and various burgeoning Pan-African organizations centered in London, this study investigates the numerous conceptualizations of a Caribbean federation, particularly its role as an often-overlooked goal within the far-reaching and varied “Politics of the Black Diaspora”. |
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Name: Association for the Study of African American Life and History
URL: http://www.asalh.org
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MLA Citation:
| Duke, Eric. "Building a West Indian Nation from the Diaspora: Caribbean Federation and Black Diaspora Politics in the UK (1930s – 1950s)" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p143393_index.html> |
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| Duke, E. D. "Building a West Indian Nation from the Diaspora: Caribbean Federation and Black Diaspora Politics in the UK (1930s – 1950s)" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p143393_index.html |
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Abstract: Ideas for a federation among all, or most, of the British Caribbean colonies stretched from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Before the twentieth century, many of the calls for federation (or other forms of closer association) emanated from the Colonial Office which sought to reorganize the various colonial governments for administrative and economic efficiency. Other proposals derived from the merchant and planter oligarchy who sought to increase their financial prowess. While such support continued into the twentieth century, the idea of federation also became a cornerstone of West Indian nationalism, especially amongst the vast Black and Coloured majorities in the British Caribbean who sought to build a West Indian nation. However, the idea of a Caribbean Federation was not solely a national (or regional) issue within the boundaries of the British Empire. Indeed, much support for the idea came from the broader Black Diaspora.
Utilizing a range of archival and organizational materials, this paper explores support for a West Indian nation, via Caribbean Federation, among the Black populations in the United Kingdom from the mid-1930s through the onset of the actual West Indies Federation in 1958. By focusing on West Indian organizations abroad (such as the West Indian Student Union), race-based organizations (such as the League of Coloured Peoples), and various burgeoning Pan-African organizations centered in London, this study investigates the numerous conceptualizations of a Caribbean federation, particularly its role as an often-overlooked goal within the far-reaching and varied “Politics of the Black Diaspora”. |
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