When the yankee doodle dandies bought the Danish West Indies in 1917 - renaming them the US Virgin Islands - they made promises that they never fulfilled. A cautionary tale now that we're hearing a similar narrative about #Greenland coming out of the white house. #kalaallitnunaat🇬🇱 #denmark #history #fckusa | Mikael Colville-Andersen
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Know Your Virgin Islands History! In 1915, a lawyer named David Hamilton Jackson helped establish the first labor union on St. Croix. That same year, he traveled to Denmark to speak directly to the Danish Parliament and argued for higher wages and better working conditions in the islands. He also received permission to publish a newspaper, which resulted in the creation of The Herald. The U.S. Virgin Islands now celebrates D. Hamilton Jackson Day every November 1. Originally Posted: March 13, 20
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