23/07/2021
The local population began to grow rapidly from the end of the 18th century. The reason for this was the eviction of eight thousand loyalists from the United States to the Bahamas, with whom their slaves arrived. The new settlers tried to organize cotton plantations on the islands in the manner of those they were forced to leave in America. However, due to the poor soil, this venture failed. In 1807, the slave trade was banned in Great Britain and the Royal Navy freed slaves in the Bahamas.
A large influx of money to the islands occurred in 1920. At this time, a dry law was passed in the United States. Smuggling began to grow in the Bahamas, and a rum warehouse was made from the city of Nassau.