Eric Gairy
Sir Eric Matthew Gairy PC (February 18, 1922 – August 23, 1997) was the first Prime Minister of Grenada, serving from Grenada`s independence in 1974 until his overthrow in a coup by Maurice Bishop in 1979. Gairy also served as head of government in pre-independence Grenada as Chief Minister 1960-1961, and Premier 1967-1974.
Read more about Eric Gairy: Early Days in Grenada: 1922-1941, Trade Union Leader and 'Red Sky': 1950-1951, Radical Political Leader: 1951-1961, Chief Minister: 1961-1962, Leader of The Opposition: 1962-1967, Exile in The United States: 1979-1983, Return and Final Days: 1983-1997
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“...I discovered that I could take a risk and survive. I could march in Philadelphia. I could go out in the street and be gay even in a dress or a skirt without getting shot. Each victory gave me courage for the next one.”
—Martha Shelley, U.S. author and social activist. As quoted in Making History, part 3, by Eric Marcus (1992)