On 25 August 2023, Charles Gladstone delivered a public apology at the University of Guyana on behalf of descendants of John Gladstone, whose plantations relied on enslaved Africans and indentured workers. The ceremony coincided with the launch of the University’s International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies. Protesters challenged the adequacy of an apology without concrete reparations, while the family described plans for a continuing relationship and project support. Reports differ on the scale and form of proposed financial contributions, so this record does not state a disputed amount as settled fact.
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...
On 20 August 2018, Guyana held a public ceremony for Demerara Martyrs’ Day at the 1823 Revolt Monument on Atlantic Avenue. President David Granger described the deaths of enslaved Africans during...
On 8 September 2019, a groundbreaking ceremony marked plans for a new 1823 Demerara Slave Revolt monument at Independence Park (Parade Ground), Georgetown. The proposed location was the site of...
On 18 August 2023, Guyana marked 200 years since the Demerara Revolt began. The commemorations included public and scholarly events, while President Mohamed Irfaan Ali urged Guyanese to protect...
On 24 August 2023, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said an apology by descendants of plantation owner John Gladstone should be accompanied by compensation and reparative justice. Ali connected the...
👉 Gladstone descendants apologize for slavery and indentureship in Guyana
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25 August 2023
On 25 August 2023, Charles Gladstone delivered a public apology at the University of Guyana on behalf of descendants of John Gladstone, whose plantations relied on enslaved Africans and indentured...
On 18 March 2024, the Bank of Guyana announced the release of a G$200 commemorative coin marking the 200th anniversary of the Demerara Revolt. The coin carried the uprising into the country’s monetary...
On 25 March 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 80/250, declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans the gravest crime against...
