Before Barbados gained its independence, this season was filled with generosity and festivities in preparation for the Christmas season.
On February 13, 1839, proceedings in Barbados’ House of Assembly revealed both inefficiencies in governance and deeper societal tensions around justice and political rights.
Sir Lionel Smith, Governor of Barbados, on matters regarding jails and correctional houses
The Bathing Pavilion Controversy: Race, Access, and Civil Rights in Colonial Barbados