Jamaica in the 1970s (1 of 3)

Michael Manley's newly elected government built up close ties with Fidel Castro's Cuba and brought in a wave of social reforms. Inevitably, this attracted the negative attention of the US.

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[Bunfire123]

My parents were telling me about this, was very interesting I had to look it up, thanks for the upload.

[AfricansArise]

@Bunfire123 My pleasure

[sledge827]

Michael Manley was so advanced for his time, had we practice what he was preaching we would be less dependent on foreign imports. His idea was we should grow what we eat, and eat what we grow.

[utmost97]

BIG UP FADDA MANLEY...ONE DON!!!!!!!! DAT MI SEH.

[sne19]

wow Mr Manley mi respect him he has strength and vigour " as long as he is this party was in power Jamaica will walk on their hands and not on theirs knees" but sadly most Jamaicans will kiss american ass

[papalevi1959]

@supervllan @supervllan @supervllan You actually believe that propaganda. His "borrowed" social reforms were on the right path, his methods were wrong. You don't declare class wafare on your own people and exoect to succeed. Jamaica lost 40% of its professionals in the mid 70's because of Manley. He chased the bauxite companies out of Jamaica and so other investors were afraid to invest in Jamaica. He should have listened toNorman Manley and stick to trade unionism and leave politics alone.

[Munchie41081]

The worst leader to happen to Jamaica............Michael Manley ruined what could have been the most progressive black country in the world!

[aghahowa11]

haha its rather cute when i see whites with jaimaican accent, i find jaimaican english kind of hard to understand, any british jaimaican girl wanna teach me some jaimaican english?

[damfst23]

@SeventhSun You always need to feel you are superior to someone else ,dont you?Drop the "White supremacy" why dont you?

[supervllan]

He had to the IMF only after the US orchestrated the the demise of the Jamaican economy. They pursued a consorted effort to sabotage the government to destabilize the country & the JLP aided & abetted it all the way.

[smittyinpink]

Thank you Manley for not bowing down to the control of America and putting them in their place as they want to control everyone's country and have their say in everyone's country

[FCBzgMUFC]

@sandsofthedepth there are alot of mixed ppl in jamaica