NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a nation, St. Lucia become independent from British rule in 1979, and is now the only sovereign nation named after a woman (another source of local pride). The journey of its Black population mirrors that of the U.S. in many ways. The struggle for freedom spanned a longer period; from a French governor declaring emancipation in 1794 to a takeover by the British, who eventually abolished slavery themselves in 1834.

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