Description
A scholar and statesman, the Honorable Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (1911-1981) led Trinidad and Tobago for over a quarter of a century. He oversaw the country’s independence from Britain in 1962 and 1976 transition to a Republic. Williams served as Prime Minister until his death in 1981.
Date Range(s): 1930-2021
Country(ies): Trinidad and Tobago
Course Subject(s): African and African Diaspora Studies; World History Studies; Latin American Studies
Topic(s): Trinidad and Tobago; Williams, Eric; Caribbean Politics
Document Types: Photographs; Documents
Language(s): English
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Rights Statement
Creator(s): Erica Williams-Connell, Founding Curator, Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, and Rachel E. Winston, Black Diaspora Archivist, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections
Date Created: 2021-04-02
Physical Repository: Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago
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