40 Fascinating Facts About Saint Lucia | Page 22

SAINT LUCIA WAS UNDER BRITISH RULE FOR 176 YEARS 15 In 1967, led by Sir John George Melvin Compton, Saint Lucia became an associated state — a semi-independent political status before gaining or becoming an independent state in the British Commonwealth. A birth he saw as a tool for Saint Lucia's own economic development. Photo by: Ted M. Sandiford Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-19-tr-7467-story.html