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D. Hamilton Jackson

Who Was David Hamilton Jackson?

  D. Hamilton Jackson D. Hamilton Jackson was an important figure in the struggle for increased civil rights and worker’s rights in the Danish West Indies.  When the islands were under Danish rule, Jackson traveled to Denmark to petition for better living conditions for the working class.   He specifically addressed the issues of: 🗞 Lowering the […]

10 Books David Hamilton Jackson Recommended You Read ~ 1916

David Hamilton Jackson

David Hamilton Jackson David Hamilton Jackson was a staunch labor-rights activist and educator from St. Croix.  He felt strongly about “uplifting the colored population” in the Virgin Islands and represented many of the laborers during the 1915 labor strike, fighting hard for higher pay.   As a lawyer and newspaper publisher, he lobbied for US citizenship for […]

Happy David Hamilton Jackson Day!

David Hamilton Jackson Day in the US Virgin Islands

David Hamilton Jackson Day In 1915, Jackson declared November 1st a public holiday in honor of the publishing of his first newspaper, The Herald. 🗞 Seven thousand people from all parts of the island gathered on the St. Croix wharf to celebrate with him! His newspaper’s motto was, “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity”. Here’s a link […]

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