Independence and Post-Independence.

Finally, on August 6, 1962 Jamaica became an independent nation, taking back their power from the UK.(D) They had full dominion-status in the Commonwealth and Bustamante continued his reign as Prime Minister.(C)The next year, Jamaica was added to the International Monetary Fund and Queen Elizabeth II paid a state visit to Jamaica in 1966. 
 The first general election after the independence was held in February of 1967, but this particular election had a considerable amount of violence between parties. Sangster was eventually made prime minister, but died shortly after taking office. The result caused Michael Manley to take the job as prime minister instead.(A) Manley then took on a number of social reforms, and a program to reduce illiteracy.(A) In the many elections and changes of power that followed the independence of Jamaica, the island's power and strength increased over the next few decades. The island became it's own country, and earned the right to run it's own government.