Race and Justice in The Bahamas: The Case of Louis Powles

Authors

  • Swithin R. Wilmot

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v1i0.9

Keywords:

Lewis Powles, Governors - Bahamas

Abstract

A brief history of the short tenure of Louis Diston Powles as stipendary magistrate in the Bahama Islands, November 1886-June 1887.

Author Biography

Swithin R. Wilmot

Lecturer in History Social Science Division University of the West Indies/College of The Bahamas Education Programme at the College of the Bahamas

References

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Powles, L. D. (1888). The land of the Pink Pearl, or, recollections of life in the Bahamas. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington.

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Published

2023-11-16

How to Cite

Wilmot, S. R. (2023). Race and Justice in The Bahamas: The Case of Louis Powles. International Journal of Bahamian Studies, 1, 15–18. https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v1i0.9

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Vol. 1 (1980): College Forum

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Original Articles

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