David Hamilton Jackson: Honoring the Editor of The HERALD Newspaper of the US Virgin Islands | Liberty * Equality * Fraternity (Virgin Islands Historical past)

David Hamilton Jackson was an necessary determine within the wrestle for elevated civil rights and employee’s rights within the US Virgin Islands.

When the islands had been beneath Danish rule, Jackson traveled to Denmark to petition for higher dwelling situations for the working class.  

He particularly addressed the problems of:

1. Reducing the toddler mortality fee
2. The development of hygienic situations of the hospitals
3. The repeal of a 1779 legislation which prohibited unbiased newspapers
4. The necessity for academics to obtain greater salaries and
5. US citizenship for all Virgin Islanders

In 1915, Jackson established the primary free newspaper referred to as, The Herald and grew to become a pacesetter to the working class, inspiring them by his editorial column.

November 1st is widely known as an annual vacation in his honor as Liberty Day or David Hamilton Jackson Day.

This journal is an ideal reward for somebody who loves the island’s historical past!

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• Dimensions: 6″ x 9″, excellent for portability
• 100 pages of high quality lined-paper
• Makes an incredible birthday reward or Christmas current
• Part of the “Virgin Islands Historical past” Ebook Collection