Caribbean

The Edwardian era is often seen as a peaceful interlude between the violence of Victorian expansion and the First World War. In reality, Edward’s reign bore witness to dozens of conflicts across the Empire.

In 1960, the arrival of a ship carrying Caribbean stowaways in Preston caused a political and diplomatic furore.

The Windrush generation witnessed the Caribbean colonies from which they had emigrated achieve independence. Despite being an ocean away, they were not passive observers. 

The spread of Rastafari carried pan-African ideals from rural Jamaica to the world. From its origins in 1930s Kingston, it has espoused a striking message: Africa yes, England no. 

Barbados’ decision to remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state was inevitable. Why did it take so long?

Four distinguished scholars consider a historical question of enormous contemporary resonance. 

The abolition of slavery was only the beginning of a culture war on race and empire that divided the intellectual classes of Victorian Britain.

Toussaint Louverture’s lonely death in a French prison cell was not an unfortunate tragedy but a cruel story of betrayal.

Maroon freedom fighters on two Caribbean islands helped hasten the abolition of slavery.