Day in history - October 1, 1878
Link"Each October 1 (Contract Day) workers were allowed to leave their plantations and enter into contracts with new plantation owners. On October 1, 1878, workers gathered on the island of St. Croix to protest wages and the harsh living conditions they were forced to live in. This gathering turned into a riot. Participants threw stones at Danish soldiers, who soon barricaded themselves in the town Fort on the island. The riots were said to be organized and led by three women: Mary Thomas, Axeline Elizabeth Salomon, and Mathilda McBean."Link
Fiyahbun 1878: Reflections 2020 Panel Discussion 142nd Anniversary of October 1st St. Croix Fiyahbun Labor Uprising Facilitated/Sponsored by VI Caribbean Cultural Center @ University of the Virgin Islands Panelists:Link
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