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Voters reject continued membership in the West Indies Federation

📅 19 Sèptèmber 1961

On 19 September 1961, Jamaicans voted in a referendum on whether to remain in the West Indies Federation. A majority voted against remaining, and the result set Jamaica on a separate path toward...