The Buckley Uprising: on January 28^th 1935, the first day of the Sugar Cane Crop in Saint Kitts, cane cutters at Buckley’s Estate demanded from the estate manager (E D B Dobridge) a return to the cane cutting rate of one shilling per ton. Mr. Dobridge refused their request and ordered the cutters back to work.

The unrest continued for some days and resulted in three deaths and eight recorded serious injuries. The aim of the uprising was for workers to receive the financial compensation they felt were due to them for the work that they were doing.

It is remembered as a significant part of the federation’s history, as it marked a turning point for the working class in St. Kitts and Nevis, and the wider Caribbean.

In remarks given by Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew, at a ceremony on Tuesday evening (Jan. 28^th) to mark the 90th anniversary of the historic Buckley’s Uprising of January 28^th 1935, stated the event was a “starting point” for liberation:

Prime Minister, Dr. Terrance Drew.