A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Labor Revolt of 1878 in the Danish West Indies.

Marsh, Clifton E.

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Publication Date: 1981-Dec

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A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Labor Revolt of 1878 in the Danish West Indies.

Marsh, Clifton E.

Phylon, v42 n4 p335-45 Dec 1981

An examination of socioeconomic conditions and political status of the Black community in the Virgin Islands after emancipation supports the contention that the "Fireburn" uprising of 1878 was not a riot but a labor revolt. The revolt resulted in flexible labor contracts, land-buying terms, and unions for working-class Blacks. (ML)

Descriptors: Colonialism, Economic Factors, Ethnic Groups, Farm Labor, Labor Problems, Occupational Mobility, Racial Discrimination, Revolution, Slavery, Social Change, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Status, Unions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Virgin Islands

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