History of Antigua and Barbuda
The history of Antigua and Barbuda covers the period from the arrival of the Archaic peoples thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day Antigua and Barbuda were inhabited by three successive Amerindian societies. The island was claimed by England, who settled the islands in 1632. Under English/British control, the islands witnessed an influx of both Britons and African slaves migrate to the island. In 1981, the islands were granted independence as the modern state of Antigua and Barbuda.
| History of Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Pre-Columbian period |
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Jolly Beach people Twenty Hill Archaic period in Barbuda Winthorpe's Bay Ceramic period in Saint Mary Ceramic period in Barbuda |
| Early English colonisation |
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Administrative division Kingdom of Antigua plot Beach's Rebellion |
| Post-emancipation |
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Kingdom of Redonda Associated State Liberta Freetown All Saints Village councils |
| Independence era |
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Constitution 1994 & 1999 elections Barbudan secession |
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