1). On the US Mainland, many fellow US citizens are unfamiliar with…
Question Answered step-by-step 1). On the US Mainland, many fellow US citizens are unfamiliar with… 1). On the US Mainland, many fellow US citizens are unfamiliar with the US Virgin Islands. For example on November 8, 1990, Doug Wilder won as governor in the state of Virginia. His victory was heralded as a breakthrough–he was seen as the first African American governor since Reconstruction. From the Virgin Islands perspective we have had African American governors longer than any US. State or Territory. Who were the African American [African Caribbean American] governors of the Virgin Islands before Doug Wilder’s election? How did they become governor? What was their party affiliation and where were they from? Examine their terms–were they successful? 2). The Virgin Islands has also had “White” governors from 1931 until 1969? Who were they? Where were they from? How many were “continental” or Caribbean? 3) The Hispanic or Spanish speaking influence in the Virgin Islands existed for centuries. In the Territory, this influence has been most profound in St. Croix. Why? 4) Similar to question 3, the longest serving governor of the Virgin Islands was of Hispanic/Latino heritage. Who was he? Why was he able to serve for so long and had such an impact? 5) The longest serving Delegate to Congress is also of Hispanic/Latino heritage. Who was he? Why was he able to serve for so long and had such an influence? 6) The French Caribbean or more commonly known as “Frenchies” have been an important ethnic group in the Virgin Islands, especially in St Thomas. Which unique qualities allow them to persist as a cohesive and influential ethnic group in the 20th and early 21st centuries? Were there any influential French Caribbean personalities in Virgin islands society over the past 30 years? Who? What did they do that allow us to remember them as important personalities? History US History ENGLISH 21002 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
