Rodney riots
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Rodney riots
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The Rodney riots were riots and civil disturbances in Kingston, Jamaica in October 1968. The riots were sparked by the Jamaican government of Hugh Shearer banning Guyanese university lecturer Dr. Walter Rodney from returning to his teaching position at the University of the West Indies. Rodney, a historian of Africa had been active in the Black power movement, and had been sharply critical of the middle class in many Caribbean countries. Rodney was an avowed socialist who worked with the poor of
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1968 civil unrest in Kingston, Jamaica
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_riots
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2023-11-21T09:02:43Z
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