On 23 May 1976, Guyana unveiled the 1763 Monument in Georgetown to commemorate the Berbice uprising against Dutch plantation slavery. The monument was designed by Guyanese artist Philip Moore and unveiled by Prime Minister Forbes Burnham for the tenth anniversary of independence. Its placement in national public space made the revolt and Cuffy’s leadership part of the country’s postcolonial commemorative landscape. The National Trust describes the work as a commemorative monument; a decolonial reading also asks whose resistance is named and how national symbolism frames the many enslaved people who took part.
On 9 October 1953, the British government suspended British Guiana’s recently introduced constitution, dismissed the elected ministers and sent troops to the colony. The action followed the PPP’s...
On 12 August 1957, British Guiana held elections under a revised constitutional order after four years of appointed interim government. The People’s Progressive Party faction led by Cheddi Jagan won...
On 21 August 1961, British Guiana held a general election under a new constitution that established a bicameral legislature, including an elected Legislative Assembly. The People’s Progressive Party...
On 26 May 1966, British Guiana became the independent state of Guyana. The UK Guyana Independence Act set that date as the point when Britain ceased responsibility for governing the territory, and...
On 23 February 1970, Guyana became a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth. The date was selected to coincide with Mashramani and the anniversary of the 1763 Berbice uprising,...
👉 Guyana unveils the 1763 Monument to commemorate enslaved resistance
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On 23 May 1976, Guyana unveiled the 1763 Monument in Georgetown to commemorate the Berbice uprising against Dutch plantation slavery. The monument was designed by Guyanese artist Philip Moore and...
On 16 June 1977, Guyana unveiled the Enmore Martyrs’ Monument on the twenty-ninth anniversary of the police killings. Prime Minister Forbes Burnham unveiled the monument, designed by Guyanese artist...
On 17 December 1992, Afro-centric Guyanese founded the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) to nurture African culture and support a prosperous African community. ACDA’s work connects...
On 11 March 2014, CARICOM heads of government endorsed a ten-point plan for reparatory justice, later framed as the Caribbean Reparatory Justice Programme. The programme called for a full formal...
On 20 May 2016, Guyana hosted a national event in the CARICOM International Youth Reparations Relay and Rally at Independence Park in Georgetown. President David Granger voiced support for calls for...
On 1 August 2018, Guyana marked the 180th anniversary of emancipation. President David Granger used the occasion to urge “economic emancipation,” while celebrations in communities such as No. 53/Union...
