The People's Political Party (also known as the PPP) was Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

's first modern political party

Political party

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. Formed in September 1929 by Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., ONH was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League...

, it set out a 14 point manifesto - the first of its kind in the island's electoral history. The points contained in the PPP's manifesto were far-reaching and perceptive as illustrated by a few of them, such as:

• An eight-hour work day
• A minimum wage
  Minimum wage
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• A larger share of self-government
• Protection for native industries
• A legal aid department for the poor
• Technical schools for each parish
• Land reform
• Libraries and civic improvement for parish capitals
• City status for Montego Bay
  Montego Bay
  Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
  
   and Port Antonio
  Port Antonio
  Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991...
  
  
• A National Park
  National park
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   at the Kingston
  Kingston, Jamaica
  Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
  
   Race Course

It contested the 1962 elections

Jamaican general election, 1962

General elections were held in Jamaica on 10 April 1962. The result was a victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, which won 26 of the 45 seats. Voter turnout was 72.9%.-Results:...

, receiving only 0.9% of the vote and failing to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.