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Creating a Middle Class
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100

This industry is dominated by political titans.

Sugar

100

This type of school helped the population shift from agricultural to manufacturing jobs. 

Trade School

100

In this decade, malnutrition id highly prevalent in Barbados.

1930s

100

Established the National Nutrition Center

Sir F. Ramsey

100

Barbados' ranking in the United Nations Global Development ranking.

47th

200

The absence of these led to exploitative labor.

Labor unions.

200

This industry is seen as a low-skilled. 

Agricultural

200
Life expectancy is around 50 years of age. 

1945

200

Head of the Barbados Family Planning Association

Sir Winston Scott

200

These media outlets advertise Bajn manufacturing jobs.

Magazines

300

These types of wages paid people 20-25 cents per day for labor.

Starvation Wages

300

This industry is seen as high-skilled.

Manufacturing

300

The National Nutrition Center is established.

1937

300

President of Barbados

Sandra Mason 

300

This decade sees migration increase in Barbados

1960s

400
The closure of this country begins to introduce waves of tourism to Barbados from the US and Europe.

Cuba

400

Access to this type of schooling began to contribute to the growth of the middle class.

Secondary Education
400

Barbados Family Planning Association is created

1953

400

Prime Minister of Barbados

Mia Mottley

400

Barbados' year of emancipation.

1966

500

The expansion of this company, paved the way for all future consideration of tourism in Barbados.

British Overseas Airway Corporation

500

Few Bajans migrated to this country for secondary education. 

Jamaica

500

The Barbados Development Act, crucial to manufacturing is established this year.

1955

500

This European empire created an overseas subsidiary for tourism in Barbados.

The British Crown

500

This newly minted Bajan Ambassador who is now known for business ventures, started her career as a singer.

Rihanna