British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–1939
Disturbances, strikes and riots in British Caribbean colonies, 1934–1939. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A series of workplace disturbances, strikes, and riots broke out across the British West Indies in the period between 1934 and 1939. These began as the Great Depression wore on and ceased on the eve of World War II. The unrest served to highlight inequalities of wealth, led the British government to attempt a solution to the problem, and in some cases spurred the development of indigenous party politics that would lead to self-government and independence in the postwar period.