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Emancipation of slaves
The emancipation of slaves happened in 1834 in the Bahamas. -
The Duke of Windsor
The Duke of Windsor serves as governor of the Bahamas. -
Free Trade Area
The Free trade area was astablished in 1955 in the Bahamas. This stimulated tourism and attracted offshore banking. -
Autonomy
The Bahammas was granted international automy in 1964 -
Lynden Pindling
Lynden Pindling became the Prime Minister of The Bahamas in 1967. -
Independence
The Bahamas becomes independent in 1973 -
Drug trafficing
In 1983 the Government ministers faced allegations of drug trafficing. -
New prime minister
Hubert Ingraham becomes the prime minister of the Bahamas. -
Death penalty
Ingraham reinstates the death penalty for murder in the Bahamas. -
Death of Prime Minister
In 2000 Sir Lynden Pindling died. He was in the government from 1967-92 -
Women Governor
Dame Ivy Dumont becomes the Bahama's first woman governor-general. -
Rise of the Progressive Liberal party
In 2002 Perry Christie led the Progressive Liberal party to a landslide victory over the Free National Movement, which was in power for 10 years. -
Hurricane
In 2004 Hurricane Frances hits the Bahamas causing widespread damage. Weeks later Hurricane Jeanne hits the Bahamas. -
Free National Movement
The Free National Movement led by former prime minister Hubert Ingrahamwins the election. -
Perry Christie
Perry Christie returnes to power in 2012. He represented the Progressive Liberal Party.
