Jamaica Arise: The 75 Year History of the PNP (1938-2013)

1. What was the role that the People's National Party (PNP) played in the anti-colonial struggle?



The People's National Party (PNP) has many roles in the anti-colonial struggle, this movement converted in a way to equality, equality for the poor people, for the workers, for the many families in the country, even the women.



This party provived education, homes, and oportunities for the jamaicans, because created political steps realtionate with salaries, childrens, the health system and economical situtation of the nation.



2. What was/is the role of women throughout the 75 years of the PNP? (Give at least 3 examples)





I think the role of the women in this context was really important, because they could made a precedent for the other movements who fight for the women and their rights. This party of the women fought for equal salaries, visibilization of the women in politics, and the necessity to converted her in a potent figure in the society.



They wanted to form part of that movement, and say prouds "I'm a jamaican woman". And for that, obviously, they needed education, jobs and the same oportunities of the mens, specially the white men.





3. How did the implementation of democratic socialism affect the Jamaican people?





The implementation of the democratic socialism had serious consecuences for the Jamaican people, principally in the economic area, where sadly they was really weak, so the economical system down, and the social class suffer the impact of this new government.



This was a country who nobody wanted to help, except for Cuba, and the new allieds of Jamaica, the socialism world was opened for the jamaican people, and the same time, USA and the ther nations against to this politics they turned back.



4. How does the PNP justify privatization and its role in creating a path of neoliberal reforms in Jamaica?



They justify those actions based in the desestabilization of the society, and they said the privatization was the way for go out of the crisis, and also was an oportunity to impulse the differents sectors of Jamaica.



For example, the sugar industry, the sindicates, the schools, and all the enterprises who funcionate with natural resources or raw materials.

5. How do you compare the role of PNP in the film, Ghett'a Life (Lenny Thompson, Derrick's Father) versus the documentary?



I think the role of the PNP in both movies was interesting, in the case of the documentary is obviously the intention of the director is shows the glory of this party, in how they helped the people,  and in how they made a change. But in the other hand, with Ghett'a Life, the party is like a obstacle to be happy, because all the people was polarize in two sides, in two parties, in two ways to see the reality. I don't know what to say after to saw those films, the only thing I know is that the politics influence the people, the society, the economics and the relations with other countries, specially with the neighbords.