July 10, 2006
The Bahamas Gain Independence from British Commonwealth
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A haven for pirates such as Blackbeard in the 17th century, the Bahamas became a British Crown Colony in 1717. After the American Revolution, it was settled by many Loyalists who brought with them slaves to labor on cotton plantations. Later, during the prohibition era in the US, the Bahamas became a base for rum-running. The Bahamas did not become a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations until 1973. How has the Cuban political situation affected the Bahamian economy?
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