Jamaica's Independence

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:bordering_countries gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Independence_Day
gptkbp:city gptkb:Kingston
gptkbp:commemoration parades and festivals
gptkbp:country gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased national pride
music and arts development
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Coat_of_arms
national bird (Doctor Bird)
national flower (Lignum Vitae)
national fruit (Ackee)
gptkbp:date August 6, 1962
gptkbp:economic_impact development of tourism industry
gptkbp:election gptkb:1961_referendum_on_independence
gptkbp:flag_colors black, green, gold
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II decolonization
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Jamaica_Independence_Act_1962
gptkbp:historical_significance influence on Caribbean independence movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jamaica's Independence
gptkbp:independence gptkb:economic_development
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Jamaican_Nationalist_Movement
political stability
social issues
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
anti-colonial movements
gptkbp:international_relations establishment of diplomatic relations
gptkbp:is_a_document_that Independence Constitution
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for 60th anniversary celebrations
50th anniversary celebrations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Jamaican diaspora
gptkbp:membership gptkb:1962
gptkbp:minister gptkb:Alexander_Bustamante
gptkbp:national_anthem gptkb:Jamaica,_Land_We_Love
gptkbp:national_holiday observed annually
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Norman_Manley
gptkbp:notable_quote Independence Day speech by Bustamante
Independence Day speech by Manley
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Jamaica_Labour_Party
gptkb:People's_National_Party
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Jamaican_general_elections_1962
gptkbp:significance end of British colonial rule
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint_Mary_Parish,_Jamaica
gptkb:Saint_Catherine_Parish,_Jamaica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6