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==== Anglicization ==== | ==== Anglicization ==== | ||
In 1867 the ''Great Language Transition'' was among the first Imperial laws to be drafted and implemented, as such Libertan protectorates were forced to adopt English as its official language, and Latin as its national language. This change was particularly quick in Ila, mainly due to the strong trade relations with the British Sierra Leone Colony. Evidence points to many, especially in the harbor towns of the island, being able to speak English. Though rural communities were slower to adapt to the new language, by 1895 a large majority (>85%) of inhabitants of the island were proficient in English. Though many streets and minor places were renamed to English names or anglicized, towns retained their Latin names. | In 1867 the ''Great Language Transition'' was among the first Imperial laws to be drafted and implemented, as such Libertan protectorates were forced to adopt English as its official language, and Latin as its national language. This change was particularly quick in Ila, mainly due to the strong trade relations with the British Sierra Leone Colony. Evidence points to many, especially in the harbor towns of the island, being able to speak English. Though rural communities were slower to adapt to the new language, by 1895 a large majority (>85%) of inhabitants of the island were proficient in English. Though many streets and minor places were renamed to English names or anglicized, towns retained their Latin names. | ||
=== Modernization and independence movement (1900–1950) === | |||
The fast paced industrialization of the island in the late 19th century would slow down by the cusp of the 20th century. Despite the various dangers associated with industrial work, a considerable portion of the working population had moved from the plantations of the interior to the factories of the coastal towns. This depletion of rural workforce resulted in the mechanization of the large farmsteads, with domestic tractor manufacturers such as ''E. H. Smith'' experiencing rapid expansion. Meanwhile, as the industrial capacity of metropolitan Liberta decreased, the increasing investment in the industry of the island exacerbated this trend further. Shipbuilding, steel production, and other heavy industries relocated to Ila in particular, mostly due to its flat and open landscapes. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||