From 1958 to 1962, Barbados was one of the ten members of the West Indies Federation, an organisation doomed to failure by a number of factors, including what were often petty nationalistic prejudices and limited legislative power. Indeed, Adams's position as "Prime Minister" was a misnomer, as all of the Federation members were still colonies of Britain. Adams, once a political visionary and now a man whose policies seemed to some blind to the needs of his country, not only held fast to his notion of defending the monarchy but also made additional attempts to form other Federation-like entities after that union's demise. When the Federation was terminated, Barbados reverted to its former status as a self-governing colony, but efforts were made by Adams to form another federation composed of Barbados and the Leeward and Windward Islands.
from 1958 to 1962 barbados was one of the ten members of the west indies federation an organisation doomed to failure by a number of factors including what were often petty nationalistic prejudices and limited legislative power indeed adams's position as "prime minister" was a misnomer as all of the federation members were still colonies of britain adams once a political visionary and now a man whose policies seemed to some blind to the needs of his country not only held fast to his notion of defending the monarchy but also made additional attempts to form other federation-like entities after that union's demise when the federation was terminated barbados reverted to its former status as a self-governing colony but efforts were made by adams to form another federation composed of barbados and the leeward and windward islands