Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement
Encyclopedia
Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, a radical socialist and Pan-African political party in Antigua and Barbuda
. ACLM was founded in 1968 by Tim Hector
, the then chairman of the Progressive Labour Movement
. The ideological inspiration for ACLM came from C.L.R. James.
and other leftist groups in the regions such as the New Jewel Movement
of Grenada
and favoured the creation of a Caribbean Union. The party also supported anti-Apartheid struggles in South Africa
and organized African Liberation Day
celebrations in Antigua.
, ACLM won nine seats but it's electoral strength dimished during the 80s.
was formed in 1992 through a merger of ACLM, the Progressive Labour Movement
and the United National Democratic Party
. In February 2002 former ACLM and UPP member Alister Thomas announced that he had formed a new party, National Movement for Change.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
. ACLM was founded in 1968 by Tim Hector
Tim Hector
Leonard Tim Hector was a leftist Antiguan political leader and cricket administrator known for his opposition to the rule of the Bird family....
, the then chairman of the Progressive Labour Movement
Progressive Labour Movement
The Progressive Labour Movement was a major political party in Antigua and Barbuda, and until the 2000s, was the only political party to have defeated the Antigua Labour Party in an election.-History:...
. The ideological inspiration for ACLM came from C.L.R. James.
Ideology
ACLM had close contacts with Communist Party of CubaCommunist Party of Cuba
The Communist Party of Cuba is the governing political party in Cuba. It is a communist party of the Marxist-Leninist model. The Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the Party to be the "leading force of society and of the state"...
and other leftist groups in the regions such as the New Jewel Movement
New Jewel Movement
The New Joint Endeavor for Welfare, Education, and Liberation, or New JEWEL Movement, was a Marxist-Leninist vanguard party in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada...
of Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
and favoured the creation of a Caribbean Union. The party also supported anti-Apartheid struggles in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and organized African Liberation Day
African Liberation Day
African Liberation Day on May 25 is an annual holiday in various countries in Africa, coinciding with African Union's Africa Day.-History:On April 15, 1958, in the city of Accra, Ghana, African leaders and political activists gathered at the first Conference of Independent African States...
celebrations in Antigua.
Electoral strength
In the 1980 electionsAntigua and Barbuda general election, 1980
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 24 April 1980. They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party. ALP leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 77.1%....
, ACLM won nine seats but it's electoral strength dimished during the 80s.
Merger and dissolution
UPPUnited Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)
The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It is led by Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and has the majority of seats in the Antiguan House of Representatives.-Foundation:...
was formed in 1992 through a merger of ACLM, the Progressive Labour Movement
Progressive Labour Movement
The Progressive Labour Movement was a major political party in Antigua and Barbuda, and until the 2000s, was the only political party to have defeated the Antigua Labour Party in an election.-History:...
and the United National Democratic Party
United National Democratic Party
The United National Democratic Party was a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It contested the 1989 general elections, winning 31% of the vote but only one seat. In 1992 it was one of three opposition parties to merge into the United Progressive Party....
. In February 2002 former ACLM and UPP member Alister Thomas announced that he had formed a new party, National Movement for Change.
External links
- Fan the Flame
- Daily Observer, newspaper started by Hector which functioned as the ACLM organ
- News report from Hector's funeral
- The Grenada Revolution Online: Leonard "Tim" Hector (1942-2002)
- In Celebration of the Life of Tim Hector, Pan Africanist, Revolutionary
- Article in Jamaica Observer
- Marshall Consultancy Services, a company led by former ACLM General Secretary Marshall