Brief Political History of the Bahamas

This video looks at the history of the Bahamas and how it has always been shaped by its location. It begins with its first inhabitants, the lucayos, continues with Spanish colonization (or lack thereof) then moves on to how it became a British colony, a republic of pirates, and finally a tourism destination.

[@AyJayZee]

comin from a bahamian, though some of the information seems new to me, its an awesome video! the chances finding a vid like this is worth sharing

[@kedarisrael3024]

Whatever the colonizers tell the indoctrinated people will always sound like the truth.

[@geminimoon6295]

Don’t believe this without doing your own research with primary sources. Talk your elders!!!

[@RussellWarshay]

Another excellent video, Professor! The Bahamas seem like one of the more successful post colonial nations. They seem like a stable nation. Left-centre and right-center parties rule. Unless I missed it, no military coups. A stable economy. Are they a model for others? Or is their success simply linked to being next door to the U.S.?

Success is relative. But compared to the rest of the Caribbean, they’re doing quite well. I think the root for that is a small population, no major political disagreements and manageable inequality because slavery was never as prominent as it was in other islands.

[@AnneFrankthe2nd]

Great vid. More Americans should know about the closest country to it besides the two it shares land borders with.

Sadly, few know about the other two, let alone the Bahamas.

[@Deberussy]

Great video. Btw another name for the tainos are Arawas

[@Seven-up7bh]

Wow am impress I am Bahamian thank you so much for that info blessed love 🙏

and all the best to the Bahamian people.

[@carlcedricguatlo8924]

Thank you for discussing this fascinating country😊😊😊

[@SpeckOfficialWC]

I have a bjc examination tomorrow and I’m cramming this video was very useful I’ll come back to this comment next year and tell you if I passed

Glad to hear that. Good luck.

[@Max14211]

This was so great thank you 😊

I appreciate the comment.

[@geminimoon6295]

The Lucayans/Tainos are the majority of the present day Bahamian people.

[@geminimoon6295]

I don’t believe the Lucayans were wiped out. They took their crops and migrated to Bahamas.

that is most definitely not true.

[@tonyhutchinsonlllbasketbal2439]

Blackbeard was real

[@valour4494]

Waiting patiently for "The History of California" 🙏

I'm working on the history of portugal right now. Afterwards it's California. So in about two weeks.

[@valour4494]

@ also excited about Portugal 🇵🇹 as well!!

[@admiral7716]

That's a lie we look like any arawake were black and brown people from Africa.south cape.

[@tenniestuart8242]

areyoushore

[@StanStanoi]

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