Belizean History Timeline #3 -Belize: From Colony to Independent Nation by Abel Samos

1862

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British Honduras was established as a colony

1870

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Masters and Servants law impose penalty of three months in jail with hard labor for those who did not work according to his contract

1894

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The Mahogany workers rioted because they felt the effects of Devaluation. They broke store windows and looted

1919

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Black Belizean service men rioted to protest the unequal, racist treatment they received when fighting for the British in World War 1

1931

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The 1931 hurricane was a category 4 tropical cyclone that struck British Honduras on September 10, 1931. It killed a estimate 2,500 People.

1934

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Antonio Soberanis formed the LUA . they organized a picket of the B.E.C sawmill for more pay and on October 1, 1934 the picket turned into a riot

1949-1950

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The Devaluation of the Belize Dollar in 1949 worsened the workers situation. In 1950 The People's Commitee that would become the People's United Party formed.

1964

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Self Government

1971

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George Price Creates the Independence Secretariat to coordinate the internationalization efforts for Belize

1975

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At the UN the only Spanish-speaking Latin American country that voted for Belize's Independence was Cuba

1976

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President of Panama, Omar Torrijos, was persuaded to join our cause.He actively campaigned among other latin american countries.

1980

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USA changes positions to favor Belize's Independence at the United Nations

1981

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Belize gets political Independence. George Price becomes the first Prime Minister

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Done By: Abel Samos