Federation Challenges
The vision of uniting the Caribbean islands into a federation faced significant hurdles from the outset, primarily due to a lack of local support and the top-down approach initiated by the British. Inter-island politics complicated matters further, particularly regarding the choice of a capital, which remained unresolved. Economic independence among the islands, marked by individual tariffs and trade policies, undermined the very purpose of the federation, while cultural and ethnic differences added another layer of complexity to the ambitious project.In this clip
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