British Guiana independence movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political movement
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
independence_from_British_colonial_rule
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:People's_National_Congress
gptkb:People's_Progressive_Party |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-World_War_II_decolonization
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
encouraged political activism among youth
highlighted the role of women in independence movements contributed to regional integration efforts highlighted colonial legacy issues influenced post-colonial governance models led to establishment of democratic institutions led to increased political awareness among citizens contributed_to_the_rise_of_regional_leaders_in_the_Caribbean fostered_international_solidarity_among_colonized_nations inspired_other_independence_movements_in_the_Caribbean fostered_national_identity_in_Guyana influenced_future_governance_of_Guyana influenced_the_development_of_Caribbean_studies_as_an_academic_field promoted_civil_rights_movements_in_Guyana shaped_Caribbean_political_landscape led_to_the_establishment_of_Guyana's_national_symbols |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Guiana independence movement
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
nationalism socialism |
| gptkbp:internationalStudents |
gptkb:British_Labour_Party
gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:Caribbean_Community_(CARICOM) |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
economic inequality
education reform ethnic tensions labor rights land reform |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Forbes_Burnham
gptkb:Cheddi_Jagan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Guyana_becomes_independent_in_1966
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:British_Empire
anti-colonial movements self-governance Cold_War_politics Caribbean_independence_movements ethnic_politics_in_Guyana political_parties_in_Guyana |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
independence_of_Guyana
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
1953 elections
1961 elections 1947 elections |