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Eric Eustace Williams TC CH (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician who is regarded by some as the "Father of the Nation", having led the then British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago to majority rule on 28 October 1956, to independence on 31 August 1962, and republic status on 1 August 1976, leading an unbroken ...
Eric Williams (born Sept. 25, 1911, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died March 29, 1981, St. Anne, near Port of Spain) was the first and longtime prime minister of independent Trinidad and Tobago (1962–81), who founded (1956) the People’s National Movement (PNM) and led his country to independence.
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Oct 5, 2021 · A review of Eric Williams's influential book Capitalism and Slavery, which challenged the conventional view of slavery and abolition. The article also traces Williams's life as a scholar and politician in Trinidad and Tobago and the US.
Sep 25, 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Eric Williams, the author of Capitalism and Slavery and the founder of Trinidad and Tobago's first political party. Discover how he shaped the country's education, social welfare, economy, and regional integration.
Sep 25, 2015 · Parliamentary Personality feature on Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. © 2015 Office of the Parliament.
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Eric Williams and Soy Moyou’s daughter, Erica Williams Connell, would go on to become the founding curator of the Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum at The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Eric Williams Collection documents the life and legacy of Dr. Eric Williams, a Trinidadian statesman and scholar who wrote Capitalism and Slavery. The collection is registered as a Memory of the World and includes his writings, photos, and awards.
