List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Role of the Coloured Middle Class in Nassau, 1890-1942
2. Women in the Bahamian Society in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
3. A Historical Sketch of Family Life in the Bahamas
4. Isolation Within an Isolated Archipelago: The Out Island Communities in the Bahamas During the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
5. Emancipation and ‘Over-the-Hill’
6. Aspects of Traditional African-Bahamian Culture in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
7. The Blockade Running Era in the Bahamas: Blessing or Curse?
8. Prohibition: A Mixed Blessing for the Bahamas
9. The Changing Face of Nassau: The Impact of Tourism on Bahamian Society in the 1920s and 1930s
10. The 1937 Riot in Inagua
11. The 1942 Riot in Nassau: A Demand For Change?
12. The 1956 Resolution: Breaking Down the Barriers of Racial Discrimination in The Bahamas
13. The 1958 General Strike in Nassau: A Landmark in Bahamian Society
14. Race Relations and National Identity in the Formation of the Bahamian Society: A Historical Perspective
Index