The Political/Social Movement

• Author: Derence A. Rolle Davis
• Pages: 39-45

The Law: The Social and Economic Effect on The Bahamas 2000 - 2020

9. THE POLITICAL / SOCIAL

MOVEMENT

House of Assembly

The mind-set at that time was more about community unification

and self-improvement. Despite the increase in money amongst more Bahamians,

the opportunity did not diminish being our brothers’ keeper. Equality for all was

among the masses as the concept of “one man, one vote” and it dominated the

thoughts of Bahamian society. This was only achieved in the 1967 election. The

irony apparent in the refrain is that despite the herculean efforts of women in the

struggle for equality, they were granted enfranchisement in 1961. Notably

women exercised that right in the November 26, 1962 election.

The year 1997 was a turnaround period for the country. This was when,

for the second time, the people re-elected a government outside of the PLP. The

FNM government was elected in a landslide victory. In 2000 the novelty of the

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