Shouters Prohibition Ordinance
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The Shouters Prohibition Ordinance was a colonial-era law in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalized the practices of the Spiritual Baptist (then called "Shouter") religion, severely restricting their worship and public expression.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial law
ⓘ
religious prohibition law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
limit non-mainstream Christian practices
ⓘ
suppress noisy religious gatherings ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Shouter religion
ⓘ
Spiritual Baptist religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day in Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
anti-Shouter law
ⓘ
religious persecution measure ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
stigmatization of Spiritual Baptist practices
ⓘ
underground continuation of Shouter worship ⓘ |
| effect |
criminalized Spiritual Baptist worship
ⓘ
restricted public expression of Spiritual Baptists ⓘ suppressed African-derived religious practices ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | colonial police in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial rule in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| influenced | post-independence debates on religious rights in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| inspiredAdvocacyBy | civil rights activists in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| inspiredResistanceFrom | Spiritual Baptist community ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Tobago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsedToDescribe | "Shouters" for Spiritual Baptists GENERATED ⓘ |
| legacy |
catalyst for later recognition of Spiritual Baptist faith
ⓘ
symbol of religious oppression in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
fines for participation in Shouter services
ⓘ
imprisonment for participation in Shouter services ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| motivation | colonial control of Afro-Caribbean religious expression ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Afro-Caribbean religious advocates
ⓘ
Spiritual Baptist leaders ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spiritual Baptist faith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial legal system of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ religious freedom in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| religiousFreedomImpact | severely negative ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Afro-Trinidadian religious practitioners
ⓘ
Spiritual Baptists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | criminal ban on religious meetings ⓘ |
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