Two major events took place in St. Vincent in October, the first was the riots of October 21/22 1935, and the second Independence in 1979. Every year we celebrate Independence with a sense of new-found pride but bypass the 1935 riots although it impacted heavily on the pace with which Adult Suffrage came and ultimately Independence. Not only did the riots stimulate the movement to Adult Suffrage, it also sparked the …
Two major events took place in St. Vincent in October, the first was the riots of October 21/22 1935, and the second Independence in 1979. Every year we celebrate Independence with a sense of new-found pride but bypass the 1935 riots although it impacted heavily on the pace with which Adult Suffrage came and ultimately Independence. Not only did the riots stimulate the movement to Adult Suffrage, it also sparked the …