The History of Socialism in the English-speaking Caribbean
Socialist History - ISSN 0969-4331
Volume 2022 Number 62
The History of Socialism in the English-speaking Caribbean
Ozzi Warwick pages 10-36
Abstract
Socialism in the English-speaking Caribbean has a long history. Its antecedents can be traced to the late nineteenth century. In the 1920s, Caribbean politics were driven by socialist ideas and socialist leaders. By the mid-1930s, powerful mass movements emerged in most territories of the English-speaking region, organised and led by workers and socialists. This provided the basis for the independence movement, leading to independence in the 1960s and ’70s. The emergence and development of socialism in the English-speaking Caribbean emerged from both class struggle and the struggle for self-determination, manifested in Caribbean nationalism and the anti-colonial struggles. This article shows the important role of mass movements on the streets demanding fundamental structural, economic and political change. These diverse socialist voices, organisations, parties and movements shared a common vision for an independent West Indian nation able to determine its own destiny on the principles of social and economic justice.
To cite this article
Ozzi Warwick (2022) The History of Socialism in the English-speaking Caribbean, Socialist History, 2022(62), 10-36