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Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, died on 29 March 1981 due to throat cancer at his official house in St. Anne, a Port of Spain neighborhood in Trinidad and Tobago. He was 69 years old at the time of his death.
Eric Williams (born Sept. 25, 1911, Port of Spain, Trinidad—died March 29, 1981, St. Anne, near Port of Spain) was the first and longtime prime minister of independent Trinidad and Tobago (1962–81), who founded (1956) the People’s National Movement (PNM) and led his country to independence.
Oct 5, 2021 · A review of Williams's influential book that challenged the conventional wisdom on slavery and abolition. The article traces Williams's life as a scholar and politician, and his controversial views on African agency and resistance.
The collection documents the life and legacy of Dr. Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and scholar of Caribbean history. It includes his writings, such as Capitalism and Slavery, and his personal and political papers.
Sep 14, 2023 · Browse the collection of speeches and addresses by Dr Eric Williams, the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and a Caribbean leader. Find his views on nation building, economy, politics, international relations and more.
Jan 14, 2023 · Eric Williams was a black Trinidadian historian and politician who wrote Capitalism and Slavery in 1944. The book exposed the role of British capitalism and institutions in the slave trade and plantation slavery, and influenced the Black Lives Matter movement.
Feb 7, 2018 · Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (Sept. 25, 1911 – March 29 1981) served as the first Prime Minister of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Renowned as the “Father of the Nation,” Dr. Williams served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian.
