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A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-20101970–1980: Black Power Recedes, Indian Power Surges

A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-2010: 1970–1980: Black Power Recedes, Indian Power Surges [The 1970 Black Power revolution in Trinidad is discussed as a continuation and climax of the unrest of the 1960s, and the intra- and interethnic racial dynamics it embodied. It shows how the “oil boom” which started in 1973 changed national culture, along with increased out-migration by Trinidadians to the US and Canada and illegal in-migration into Trinidad from the other islands. It argues the economic changes of increased government spending and nationalisation of foreign companies created a culture of corruption. The Indians’ response to Black Power, the transformation of the community with the increased income, and the emergence of Basdeo Panday and the United Labour Front (ULF) are also examined. The chapter also discusses the PNM’s control of the state via media, economy, and other institutions, and its engineering of Folk culture to its own ends. The chapter concludes with the rise of “Imagi-Nationalism”, which relies on fictionalised history to feed Black nationalist consciousness, and creates a new antagonist in the rising Indian population.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-20101970–1980: Black Power Recedes, Indian Power Surges

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-75633-8
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91 –139
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-75634-5_6
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[The 1970 Black Power revolution in Trinidad is discussed as a continuation and climax of the unrest of the 1960s, and the intra- and interethnic racial dynamics it embodied. It shows how the “oil boom” which started in 1973 changed national culture, along with increased out-migration by Trinidadians to the US and Canada and illegal in-migration into Trinidad from the other islands. It argues the economic changes of increased government spending and nationalisation of foreign companies created a culture of corruption. The Indians’ response to Black Power, the transformation of the community with the increased income, and the emergence of Basdeo Panday and the United Labour Front (ULF) are also examined. The chapter also discusses the PNM’s control of the state via media, economy, and other institutions, and its engineering of Folk culture to its own ends. The chapter concludes with the rise of “Imagi-Nationalism”, which relies on fictionalised history to feed Black nationalist consciousness, and creates a new antagonist in the rising Indian population.]

Published: Aug 7, 2021

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