Brief Political History of Trinidad and Tobago

[@giovannamatias586]

I like how in every country's history when they abolished slavery they suddenly have a "shortage problem" so they have to bring people from other countries to do the work... Why not be up front? Clearly they just did not want to pay the people who were once slaves. They would rather continue the oppression.

[@anthonyh2483]

It's more likely that people who were once slaves didn't want to work for the persons that once enslaved them.

[@jonathanp-a6321]

True facts

[@44standaman]

This is very true. The former slaves wanted wages that the British were not willing to pay (cause the British thought it was too high, ironically) and so they divided a plan to pay Asians horrendous salaries to work the land.

[@stevejones3495]

So True

[@ALuxeLife]

@@anthonyh2483it’s more likely they would love to actually work for a decent salary

[@kamilleking4708]

Look at all the countries that committed that grave sin of slavery. So much violence and unrest, a land where so much innocent blood were spilled, will never know peace.

[@christianhume7618]

As a Trinidadian I endorse this - very informative, well done! Keep it up!

[@colinmohammed7074]

Thank you very much Sir..this was very informative. It needs to be aired for all of Trinidad and Tobago to see.

[@arthurnunez5019]

Thank you, one of the best telling of the history of Trinidad and Tobago.

[@danilofonsecaofficial3426]

Long life to Trinidad

[@TikTokReposts7]

Thank you for this, I live here and I don't remember learning half of what was said in this video in the government schools

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

aS A TRINDADIADIAN born in 68 this is so accurate well done my friend

[@tiickletipsonthe3rd]

are you still alive

[@tiickletipsonthe3rd]

are you still alive

[@ayanahmusic]

I really enjoyed this... thank you!

Thanks for watching!

[@berniceedouard7742]

Thank you for the history on my island..

[@shedonnigel7866]

This has some much information that is amazing this need 1.3million likes

[@poeticfigher]

I learned a lot here thanks

[@mbNetwork]

thank you for sharing. could please share the transcript?

[@jasonramsingh9947]

I live in Trinidad and I have to say...nice job, dude! BTW, it is also said that Columbus named Trinidad after the three hills in Moruga which he saw when sailing round the southern perimeter of the island. Even today, the hills are called the Trinity Hills.

[@gullydisciple]

Hey be careful Columbus never came to Trinidad

[@jasonramsingh9947]

@@gullydisciple He did not step foot on our shores but, he did sail around us which is clearly visible on the map of his third voyage.

[@goldennmystic7959]

@@jasonramsingh9947 he didn’t sail no fucking where

[@GabbiHilson]

This was well done. Thank you!

[@its_me_again9500]

This wasn't well done first of all he start their history from when the white folks came over 👎🏿what was Trinidad hisyory before they came over

[@JCResDoc94]

8:00 franco Eng impacts & French Rev _JC

[@supermarketspecialistlimit4913]

Thank You for sharing this information with me,El Profe's History and Politics Channel

[@shamyle]

Very nice and factual!!! Love it a lot!

[@kbro7997]

Outstanding work! ❤️❤️

[@lolawiggins3079]

The indigenous people of Trinidad and Tobago did not disappear but lived on in modern Trinidad and Tobago peoples. Similar to how the neanderthal blood still runs in many Europeans despite having gone extinct. The people of Trinidad are a mix of African, indo, Chinese, and European, although there are distinctly African and indo descent peoples.

I’m not sure what you’re responding to. I didn’t say the native population disappeared.

[@djoy1972]

​@you mentioned they virtually disappeared, that's what the person is making reference to.

@@djoy1972 virtually disappeared is not the same as disappeared though. It just means that there were very few left.

[@djoy1972]

@ I'm aware of that, but not everyone understands it. So phrasing/wording can make a difference to avoid misunderstanding. Regardless, I was pointing out what the person made reference to, as I was listening and the same time as I was reading the comments and that portion came up. Thanks for your contribution and videos.

[@jayrockstedy9890]

5:30 its funny how he was the first and indians came to Guyana is 1838 something is not adding up

"But Burnley was famous for another important…back in Trinidad. He was the first person to argue that bringing East Indians to the Caribbean would certainly undercut the gains of the Africans and change its economic circumstance in the island." media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/william-hardin-burnley-caribbean-slavery/ He was the first to suggest it for Trinidad. I did not mean for the British Empire. Sorry if that was not clear.

[@jayrockstedy9890]

@ Just what it tought but then you said they were the fist to leave the indian subcontinent (in 1845?) makes it more confusing.

@@jayrockstedy9890 I see that that can be confusing. Sorry.

[@anthonyhosford4282]

''Yes'', in a nutshell. Well done. ''Cheers''!

[@Criticalmasfriday15]

i luv this.... i am sharin it to all who born 1990 and after with me thank u very much and may i ask for another but more indept... but still even self... thank u

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

This was a great video

[@traynice9633]

This is pretty good, you are about 90% right...

[@carrot4759]

excellent video

[@davidd.e.3679]

I swear to god this guy must be a spanish native speaker, pronucia muy natural las palabras en española

[@The1surinamese]

Did you see his name? Of course he is. He does it so well

[@shayjuman9458]

Quick correction. It's Kamla Persad...not Pressad :)

[@zoeyzoey971]

I learn more here about Trinidad than in school ..that isn't good

not as regarding trinidadian schools, but I'm glad you learned it. Thanks for watching.

[@trinihammer]

you must be from toco.

[@elliottprats1910]

Question: Antonio de Berra was governor of Trinidad starting in 1580 (to 1597) so why did you say there wasn’t any Spanish presence until 1592 a full 12 years into his governorship?!?

Great catch. The 1592 is the official foundation of San José of Oruña. I realized that this should have said permanent presence, not just presence to make that clear.

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

Very good video.

[@christopherclement5945]

George Chambers Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Born: October 4, 1928, Port of Spain Died: November 4, 1997, Port of Spain Party: People's National Movement Previous office: Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1981-1986) peace of Trinidad and Tobago history to

[@nathanielming2067]

Why didn’t u post a Picture of the Caribs and that picture of Arawaks is not a tru representation

[@dr8997]

is this a flag 4:40?

yes, the french flag. For some reason it came out in black and white.

[@chrissystewart6268]

I want 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 friends

[@BroKenneth6725]

An in-depth history of the Islands. French Dutch Spanish Portuguese Belgium British came in search of theirs Eldorado's.

[@YFNYC]

Lots of Venezuelan refugees down there.

[@anandr1385]

You: what’s gonna happen when the oil runs out? Trinis: what’s gonna happen when the rum run out?

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

It already run to Guyana did,t you hear the Guyanese leadership already gloating

[@leolee2813]

You can't forget pm Patrick Manning in this you left of peace of history

[@JCResDoc94]

wasnt eldorado a mistranslation that meant best pineapple in the city, not city of gold? something like that.

[@hannahpocock4152]

No el dorado means the city of gold because they initially went on a trip looking for the mythical land of 'El Dorado'. Governor Hislop or Governor Picton either one went on a trip through the R. Orinoco river through Venezuela in pursuit of the holy land. They thought that it was in Trinidad leading to the misconception.

[@hannahpocock4152]

Actually it could have been Governor Ralph Woodford as well.

[@JCResDoc94]

@@hannahpocock4152 thx, for both! sz for the delay! _JC

[@nathanielming2067]

The indigenous peoples of Trinidad 🇹🇹 didn’t disappear that’s miss information they mixed in with the population so ur hard pressed to find a PURE NATIVE OF THE ISLAND however the culture the language the food the religion is embedded into Trinidad’s culture

[@dahbajanman7044]

What Trini food and language is native 😂

[@nathanielming2067]

@@dahbajanman7044 ?? I don’t know what’s so funny I don’t get the joke Iguana Cassava Barbecue Hurricane places like Arima CHAGUANAS AROUCA NAPARIMA animals like Manicou Tattoo

[@YFNYC]

Make one for Guyana 🇬🇾 please

It’s on the queue

[@YFNYC]

@ thank you 🙏

[@dmsbgi7050]

Excellent video as always. Just 2 minor connections. That is not Queen Elizabeth II in the photo around the 14:00 minute mark. It looks like Mary, The Princess Royal. Also, you incorrectly say that Sir Ellis Clarke was the ‘first head of state’. Queen Elizabeth II would’ve been the first head of state of an independent T&T as ‘Queen of Trinidad and Tobago’.

[@Speedracer7258]

Nice video 👍 except you spelt the 1st woman Prime Minister's Name wrong ...its Kamala Persad not Pressad

[@saleemdesilva9174]

Dood youu spelt her name wrong too Kamla

[@Speedracer7258]

@@saleemdesilva9174 lol thanks

[@kingthe.designer9911]

Yep we don’t know how solving them problems

[@hitmanmyles4349]

I did all this in school thru history and social studies but if Arawak people was here when Christopher C. discovered then who really found Trinidad first? Can anyone answer? These is the questions I asked an never got a answer too!!!

[@shevyjohn9308]

It's clearly the natives not Columbus

[@lynbarry3878]

The Caribs and Arawaks were there before the discovery by Columbus..??

[@corywilliams9007]

You just answered your own question. They were there already when he arrived so someone lied to you about who was first.

[@DE100ify]

Great Documentary but he forgot to mention wen we got to be a Republic.

[@BritishWestIndian]

¡Gracias Professor! Thank You for schooling Trinidadians in the finer points of their own history. Yes, there were a couple insignificant mistakes but your timeline of political events was more detailed than educators see fit to teach in the best TT schools. Latin American & Caribbean Studies should be mandatory in every academic program, at every level. Perhaps then, I could have an intelligent debate with a Trini over anything other than a roti that could benefit from a makeover or the lackluster shit-show that became of carnival. Dear Trinis, don’t come for me, unless I send for you! 😜😚. Thanks Again Sir. Do El Salvador next!

There you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmwpn13j7qCf5I

[@malekbaptiste2730]

Shit-show?

[@trollzerakizawa314]

Shit show? Where’s your respect? You sounded so smart until you got disrespectful

[@BritishWestIndian]

@@trollzerakizawa314 It’s harder to smell when you’ve been standing in it for a while. Also unfortunate you sold yourselves to China. Better brush up on that mandarin.

[@shemdickson7235]

TO THIS "CRONICA PANAMERICA" BLOGGER, "MANY THANKS FOR 'T&T'S MOST REQUETSTED, CARIBBEAN' HISTORY," AND Y'ALL, "PREVIOUS, INTERISLAND HISTORIANS, 'MAY YOUR GRAND CREATOR WATCH OVER EACH AND EVERY' CONTRIBUTOR!!” 🥃🥤🍱🍧

[@anifaali-ramdeen]

This is the truth and from this we should make it right and put the right things in place to make it better for our children and children’s children you Know what I mean. Or we are going to suffer a great deal for set backs. I know we have bright minds in this country please don’t let another outsider enslave our people. Instead connect with them and make proper decisions for process and growth and education is the key remember that. After all this we should be able to benefit from our hard work.

[@morrisk7110]

💯

[@kennedywong9854]

T&T under going major economy issue right now. Our current politicians are corrupt and deprave.

[@michaelpeterson2086]

History HAVE shown , ALL former colonies, although seemingly 'Independent' 🇹🇹 , there is STILL outside Influence in it's Affairs especially finance ect. ect.

[@openeyes9759]

In TRINIDAD and TOBAGO, people are dying like flies and the economy is crashing to zero, people are being homeless, jobless, moneyless, and starving all because the Government is taking medical and health advice from people who have zero medical knowledge or experience, this is where we have to reach in 2021

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

WHO TOLD YOU SO YOU LIVE THERE

[@KidKomical]

1:00 tri ni DAY di ans? It’s pronounced how it’s spelled! TRI NI DAH DI ANS

[@christopherclement5945]

you forget pnm Patrick Manning he was a big peace of Trinidad and Tobago history to

[@blackfirst6669]

14:44 same thing with America and they broken promises ‼️🙄

[@kimaugustine9032]

Why did you describe the former slaves as “immigrants”? As if they opted to be there or went their voluntarily?

I didn't describe former slaves as immigrants at all. Immigrants are people who came as indentured servants or under different circumstances from the UK, Madeira, China, Syria, Barbados, Lebanon etc.

[@miguelvaledealmeida175]

Madeira was not a British colony. It was And is a part of Portugal, and never was a colony (no indigenous population when it was found).

This is what the video says. “Other immigrants came to Trinidad after 1838 from the smaller British Caribbean colonies, Africa (as free settlers rescued from foreign slave ships), Madeira, China, Syria, Lebanon, Venezuela, and the United Kingdom” It’s not claiming Madeira was a British colony, although I can see why you thought that.

[@invisiblyvisible7778]

"Pitch Lake, not far from Port-of-Spain"😂😂😂😂😂

[@MyNatasha73]

What the fuck you mean "CHEAP LABOUR ..." You mean FREE LABOUR! Get it right!

Why are you yelling at me? The whole point is that they were replacing slavery. So it was not free, it was cheap. Even if that cost was so low.

[@madrascoolie2627]

Thats the trinidadian attitude, ignorant and combative, dont let them bully you, they are their own problem

[@oohweeoohwee9222]

Seems like 1492 was the worst year ever.

[@trinihammer]

well if columbus hadnt come to the caribbean you would most probably be still in either africa or india depending on your ethnicity

[@oohweeoohwee9222]

@@trinihammer you make that sound like a bad thing.a lot of people would still be alive too.

[@trini2DBone134]

@@trinihammer and?

[@trinihammer]

@@trini2DBone134 and what

[@trini2DBone134]

@@trinihammer I should be asking you that considering you made it sound like a bad thing

[@trinimungz]

that is on point.

[@doreenannoliver611]

I am a Trinidadian by birth according to the book the De Verteuils of Trindad written by my ancestor Anthony de Verteuul C.S.SP. It was my great grandfather Don Jean Michel de Verteuil a French soldier who led the English to claim Trnidad in 1797.

[@doreenannoliver611]

Chevalier Jean Michel de Verteuil French soldier from Bordeaux.

[@doreenannoliver611]

Dr the Right Honorable Eric Eustace Williams was a brilliant scholar and had foresight, today the European union exist to be a collectable force to be dealt with. This is what Dr Williams foresaw for the Caribbean.

[@fitzgeraldseales9578]

@@doreenannoliver611 THE CIA WOULD,T BE CAUGHT OFF GAURD

[@joeygrine8817]

Still have the slave ship

[@philliphead8760]

This is elementary information.

[@charlesarfeurt1020]

It is the blood of the Lord Jesus on the cross that blots out the sins of mankind. But how does one get to the cross? And how does one obtain salvation? In your time, God will send a prophet as an emissary to tell you what you must do... And this emissary is the living prophet of your time. #prophetkacouphilippe

[@elizabethtardieu7044]

He needs to swap the way he pronounces the 'a' in Trinid'a'd (short a sound) and in Tob'a'go (says its name)

[@stillirise7813]

Abu baker a true O.G

[@melessseldenis6148]

9 Well. The auricular confession, that is to say the confession of the sins to a priest or a pastor, is a human institution. The Apostles, since the time of the Lord Jesus-Christ, instituted the public confession by the power that the Lord Jesus-Christ Himself had given to them in John 20:23. The public confession was abolished by the end of the 3rd century and was replaced by the auricular confession, which was established by Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine order, but not with remission of sins. In the year 1215, the auricular confession was imposed at the Council of the Lateran and made obligatory, then, two years later at the Council of Trent, it became an absolute dogma. It was in the year 758 that the auricular confession was introduced in the West by the religious orders of the East in replacement of the public confession.

[@salimalall2724]

Am from Trinidad and Tobago Jews holy spirit Christin son Muslim father 💗 trinity 💗✡️✝️☪️Jesus Christ is god Hashem is King of Israel Allah is King of haven and earth 🌎

[@futuretyrant]

bambaclatt

[@pedrosalinas6509]

The continent is called America, not Americas

in english it's routinely referred to as the Americas. It's standard in any encyclopedia or reference book.

[@pedrosalinas6509]

@ I studied in England from 1965 to 1971, and in The United Kingdom the continent was always referred as America, now some people call the continent Americas or America; the same as in Germany, France and Eastern European countries where immigrants travelling to America where shown a map of America so that they knew where they were going. I know of an Montenegro descendant immigrant who thought he was going to Australia because it sounded similar to America. In Spain, where the Spaniards colonised and conquered lands from what is now USA to Argentina, the land between the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean is called America and quoting you "...It's standard in any encyclopedia or reference book". It is hard to say "United Statens" as we say in Spanish "Estado Unidense" to refer to the people of USA and that is why be referred as Americans is more suitable.

@@pedrosalinas6509 Encyclopedia Britannica: www.britannica.com/place/Americas Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/pre-1600-americas-people-overview Again, in English it's standard. Any english book that was aimed at a history of the western hemisphere would be called history of the Americas, not history of America because that is too easily confused with the United States. Unfair, but that's what it is. In Spanish is completely different, but the audience for this video is not Spanish speakers.

[@ericaramsey9778]

You pronoced Trinidadian worng

[@Triniman_vibes]

Trini to trini who cares

[@gmcultra]

The last Governor General of Trinidad and Tobago was Sir Solomon Hochoy, not Sir Ellis Clarke.

I believe you are mistaken. At least according to the official record. "The second and last Governor-General and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago, Ellis Clarke (now deceased) succeeded Sir Solomon Hochoy as Governor General in 1972." otp.tt/the-president/history-of-the-presidency/

[@RealJasonDiaz]

Gail you are wrong. Hochoy was first Governor General upon Independence. Ellis Clarke was last Governor General and first President.

[@hassanmohammed1221]

Dunce it was sir Ellis Clark

[@edwinwhiteman3832]

@@RealJasonDiaz Correct Sir Ellis was the last

[@patriciamckenzie1726]

Go back to your history. Sure Ellis Clark was the last gov. Gen & first president.

[@saliftrilok6129]

and they fucked it all up back then and even now it's more fucked up,glad i escaped dat corrupted island almost 50 yrs ago

[@madrascoolie2627]

I want to escape myself

[@blackfirst6669]

Abu Bakr 🤣🤣 the goat ‼️🗣

[@trinihammer]

rubbish

[@supremehero4877]

Anybody watching 🎉from india

[@raymondjelich185]

Re: 17:30 - During the 1990 coup attempt not only was A. N. R. Robinson taken hostage but he was also shot in the leg. See here: web.archive.org/web/20140413010411/www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Robbie__I_was_shot_and_beaten-114619444.html Thank God he survived the attack.