Vestry Debates Reveal Inequality
On March 27, 1839, a vestry meeting in St. Joseph highlighted key issues in education, taxation, and parish development, while exposing deep social divisions in colonial Barbados. Concerns were raised about the inefficiency of a parish school serving a small number of students, leading to a decision to send some pupils to a central school in Bridgetown.
On February 13, 1839, proceedings in Barbados’ House of Assembly revealed both inefficiencies in governance and deeper societal tensions around justice and political rights.
On April 14, 1816, the Bussa Rebellion—one of the most significant uprisings in Barbados’ history—began at Bailey’s Plantation in St. Philip. Led by Bussa...
Reports in the Barbados Advocate highlighted two significant developments reflecting a changing Barbados. Vendors in Bridgetown looked forward to the opening of the new...