Early Life and Career
Joshua was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent, British Windward Islands. As a young man, he worked on the nearby island of Trinidad where he became interested in trade unionism. He later entered politics in Saint Vincent, and was elected to the island's assembly in 1951. In 1952 he founded the People's Political Party (PPP). Joshua's PPP was a socialist political party whose initiatives included gaining political independence from the United Kingdom and improving working conditions and wages.
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