It was founded as a split from Free National Movement in 1975 and was led by John Henry Bostwick.
[1] The party contested the 1977 general elections, in which it received 27% of the vote and won six seats,[2] becoming the largest opposition party in the House of Assembly.
As a result, Bostwick was appointed Leader of the Opposition.
The party eventually merged with Free National Movement in 1981.
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