Template:Did you know nominations/Cyrus Prudhomme David
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 08:26, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
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Cyrus Prudhomme David
- ... that the Colonial Office refused to appoint Cyrus Prudhomme David to the magistracy, considering it wrong "as a matter of policy" to appoint a second Black man to a legal post in Trinidad and Tobago? Source: "A. C. Harris, a principal clerk in the Colonial Office argued that it would wrong 'as a matter of principle' to give another legal appoint to a 'black man'" - Samaroo, Brinsely (1971). "Cyrus Prudhomme David - a case study in the emergence of the black man in Trinidad politics". Journal of Caribbean History. 3: 73–89
- ALT1: ... that in 1902 Cyrus Prudhomme David argued that Britain's use of the colonies to produce "tropical produce and taxpayers" meant that "demonstrations of loyalty on our part remain a hollow mockery"? Source: "So long as the stewards of the Crown persist in regarding these undeveloped estates of the Crown as so many fields for the raising of tropical produce and taxpayers, thus long will all demonstrations of loyalty on our part remain a hollow mockery" - C.P. David quoted in Samaroo, Brinsely (1971). "Cyrus Prudhomme David - a case study in the emergence of the black man in Trinidad politics". Journal of Caribbean History. 3: 73–89
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Leonel Gómez Vides
Created by Guettarda (talk). Self-nominated at 03:27, 28 March 2022 (UTC).
Eligible for DYK, suitable length and referencing, no copyvio, no problem with spotchecked inline citations. Hook is interesting, well-sourced and appropriate. QPQ done. This is good to go. Thanks for your hard work! — Bilorv (talk) 13:44, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
