British Governance of British Guiana: From Crown Colony to Independence
- Direct Rule (early period): Crown-appointed Governor; colony divided into counties/districts with local administration.
- Representative Government (1838): Elected House of Assembly + nominated Legislative Council; Governor retained strong powers.
- Responsible Government (1891): Colony largely self-governing; Britain kept control of foreign affairs/defense. Universal suffrage granted 1928.
- Independence (1966): Became the Republic of Guyana on May 26, 1966.
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