Understanding Dr. Eric Williams: The Caribbean Godfather

Williams was born on September 25, 1911, to Thomas Henry Williams, a minor civil servant, and Eliza Frances Boissiere, who was part of the mixed French Creole elite. He received his education at Tranquility Boys' Intermediate Government School and Queen's Royal College in Port of Spain, where he excelled and won an island scholarship in 1932 to St Catherine's College, Oxford. He completed his B.A. in history in 1935 and obtained his doctorate in 1938. The Hon. Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, who became Trinidad and Tobago's first Prime Minister, established the People's National Movement (PNM) on January 15, 1956, which played a crucial role in the country's journey to independence in 1962 and influenced its post-colonial political framework. He served as prime minister until 1981. Song: Dan Is the Man Artist: Sparrow Song: Federation Artist: Sparrow Song: Portrait Of Trinidad Artist: Baron Song: Take Ah Rest Artist: Relator Song: Nah Leaving Artist: Denyse Plummer ARCHIVAL MATERIALS Courtesy of CITV library Courtesy of NORYON PRODUCTION Courtesy of AP TRNIDAD ARCHIVE & RIGHTS MANAGER Jeffery Selvon ARCHIVE & RIGHTS CONSULTANT Carla Parris CONTACT: [email protected] Subscribe on YouTube    / citvcaribbeaninsighttelevision   Subscribe on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Subscribe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en CHAPTERS 0:15:58 0:35:43 0:50:22 CARIBBEAN INSIGHT TV is a Production of NORYOV, which is solely responsible for it's content. © 2016 CITV CULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SERVING THE UNDERSERVED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CITV would like to thanks viewers for their support. Special thanks for Video Footage from : CITV LIBRARY; NORYON PRODUCTIONS; Special thanks for Video Footage from : CITV LIBRARY; NORYON PRODUCTIONS; Special thanks for Video Footage from : CITV LIBRARY; NORYON PRODUCTIONS; TTT; BBC; ADVANCE DYNAMICS; MAJOR&MINOR PRODUCTIONS; TV 6 VIDEO LIBRARY; AP TRINIDAD; MUSEUM OF LONDON; TRINIDAD NATIONAL ARCHIVE; .