MAJORITY RULE BY Sama Youte

INTRODUCTION Majority rule is now being recognize as a public holiday for Bahamians living in he Bahamas. Even though slavery was abolish in 1st August 1834, back then in the Bahamas Bahamians was still being discriminated and was not able to vote.

Vocabulary Terms PLP Mace Hourglass A ceremonial staff that is use in the of assembly to symbolized the speaker’s authority. Measures the passage of a few minutes or an hour of a time a minister in the house of Assembly has. Stands for Progressive Liberal Party. The Black Bahamian government. Mace Hourglass PLP

Introducing Majority Rule As A Holiday On October 11th 2013 for the first time in history the bill for majority rule as holiday on January 10th was publicly signed by the Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes who represent Her Majesty The Queen. In that ceremony many others were present. They were our prime minster The Rt hon. Perry G . Christy, Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Members of Parliament, Members of the Judiciary and other officials and leading citizens. Now we Bahamians will be able to celebrate majority rule as a holiday.

Events Leading Up To Majority Rule 1942 the Burma road riot causing the people to go all around town with signs, it happen over at the construction site which is now the Linding Pindling International Airport Black Tuesday April 27th 1965 was when Sir. Lynden Pindling leader of the opposition throw the mace out of the house of Assembly and Sir Milo Butler who also threw the Hour glass out of the house of Assembly.

Effects Majority Rule Had On The Bahamas Black men and women could not vote. They were not allowed to make any political party. Black children could not attend to any school white children attended. Black people couldn’t sit at the same pew in church with white people. The Bahamians was facing political discrimination.

What is Majority Rule? Majority rule is the day in 1967 the general election was held between the PLP and UBP. After the election PLP and UBP was tie with 18 votes. The only person left to brake the tie was Sir. Alvin Brayen who was an independent, join the PLP causing them to win the election. For the first time in history the Bahamas had Majority Rule.

Why is it important that I learn about Majority Rule Day? It is important that I learn about majority rule because it play a great in the Bahamas history. Now that it has become aholiday I should learn why that day is a holiday. I should also know the great part these special men and women play in our lives.

Conclusion Imagine not knowing these things that was being taught to you awhile ago. Someone would of come to and ask you why January 10th is majority day what would you have said not knowing the reason why. Learn the history of the Bahamas for there is a reason why you should. I my self learn that their where many events that lead up to majority rule.