75 Years of PNP
1. What was the role that the People's National Party (PNP) played in the anti-colonial struggle? The People'n National Party was formed in a historical moment in which the inequality, the slavery reminiscences, social discontentment and no space in politics for African descendants were the reality the majority of Jamaicans had to endure. In this context, Osmond Theodore Fairclogh formed the party (1938) and recruited Norman Manley as its leader. PNP objective was to fight for the rights of the Jamaicans in every aspect of life, such as work, education, health and freedom, with a social-democratic perspective. They also worked for the empowerment of the black people. Later, in 1952, the PNP joined the Socialist International. Manley among with the party fought for independence, and during his premiership he sped up the process by several constitutional amendments. 2. What was/is the role of women throughout the 75 years of the PNP? (Give at least 3 examples) In PNP
