{"id":358,"date":"2016-10-10T13:53:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T17:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecaribbeanist.com\/?p=358"},"modified":"2021-10-19T17:28:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T21:28:35","slug":"grenada-revolution-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grenadarevo.com\/grenada-revolution-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Grenada Revolution Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
T<\/span>he Grenada Revolution officially began on March 13th, 1979 when the New Jewel Movement, led by Maurice Bishop, overthrew Grenada’s Prime Minister Eric Gairy. The revolution would last for 4\u00bd years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What follows is a timeline of the major events that occurred during the Grenada Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t Two organizations, MAP and JEWEL, join forces and become the New Jewel Movement.\u00a0 Maurice Bishop and Unison Whiteman are the organization’s Co-Secretaries.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n The USA leads an invasion of Grenada<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n A crowd releases Maurice Bishop from house arrest and heads to Fort Rupert.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n During a NJM Central Committee meeting, Liam James proposes that Maurice Bishop share leadership of the NJM with Bernard Coard.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Bishop makes an unscheduled visit to Cuba. Bishop is the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Castro in Havana<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Maurice Bishop returns to Grenada<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Maurice Bishop leaves Grenada for a scheduled trip to Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n During an early-morning takeover, the NJM overthrows Gairy’s GULP government and the Grenada Revolution begins.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Bishop returns to his Mount Wheldale home and discovers his phone line disconnected and his home under surveillance.\u00a0 He is under house arrest.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n At the weekly Political Bureau meeting, George Louison is expelled from the NJM Central Committee and Political Bureau.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n A rumor that Bernard Coard and Phyllis Coard are trying to have Maurice Bishop killed is circulating among Grenada and wreaking havoc.\u00a0 Maurice Bishop is accused of initiating the rumor – he denies being the source.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n At a secret meeting at Fort Frederick, hand-picked members of Maurice Bishop\u2019s security force are told that Bishop has betrayed the Revolution and that their loyalty is to the Central Committee.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n NJM Overthrows Eric Gairy’s government<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Fort George, the PRA headquarters, is renamed to Fort Rupert in honor of Rupert Bishop, the slain father of Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Grenada Prime Minister\u00a0Maurice Bishop agrees to the NJM joint leadership proposal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Reports about Bishop’s arrest appear in regional media and press although no official statement is made by the NJM or the PRG.<\/p>\n 4:00PM – Radio Free Grenada announces the resignation of Bernard Coard from the PRG as Minister of Finance…not<\/em> from the NJM<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Deputy Prime Minister, Bernard Coard, initiates negotiations with George Louison, Unison Whiteman and Selwyn Strachan in an effort to end the ongoing crisis, however, the meeting is interrupted by news of Pro-Bishop demonstrations in St. George’s.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Pro-Bishop supporters, Fitzroy Bain and Kenrick Radix, lead a demonstration in St. Georges protesting Bishop’s house arrest.<\/p>\n Foreign journalists covering the protested are expelled from the country and outside journalists are denied entry into Grenada at Pearls Airport.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n After leading a Pro-Bishop demonstration in St. George’s, Kenrick Radix is arrested for being a ‘counter-revolutionary’<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n 6:00PM – Leon Cornwall makes a broadcast on Radio Free Grenada<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Shortly after midnight, General Hudson Austin makes an early morning radio broadcast on Radio Free Grenada defining the official NJM position on the crisis.\u00a0 He and presents several accusations against Maurice Bishop.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Outside of Grenada:<\/p>\n In Grenada:<\/p>\n Michael Als, a mediator from Trinidad meets with Maurice Bishop (who is still under house arrest).\u00a0 They talk for more than two (2) hours.<\/p>\n Pro-Bishop demonstrations are held across Grenada<\/p>\n After meeting with Bernard Coard in a series of conflict resolution talks for the past three (3) days, George Louison is arrested.<\/p>\n Late that evening, a handful of Central Committee members submit a proposal to Maurice Bishop.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n The NJM shuts down the Torchlight, Grenada’s only independent newspaper.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Kenrick Radix and Fitzroy Bain lead a street demonstration demanding Maurice Bishop’s release.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n Pro-Bishop demonstrations are held throughout Grenada.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" View a timeline of the Grenada Revolution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[25],"tags":[12],"yoast_head":"\n\n\t\t\t\tNJM is Born\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 17, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tOperation Urgent Fury\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBloody Wednesday\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tJoint Leadership?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBishop Meets Fidel\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBishop Back in Grenada\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBishop leaves Grenada\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNJM Takeover\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tHouse Arrest!\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tGeorge Louison Expelled!\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tThe Rumor\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tSecret Meeting #1\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNJM Takeover\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tFort George becomes Fort Rupert\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tBishop agrees to joint leadership\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tWhere is Bishop?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tCoard Resignation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tNegotiations\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tDemonstrations\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRadix Arrested\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tCornwall Radio Broadcast\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tAustin’s Radio Broadcast\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tThe Rest of the World\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tMediation & Protests\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAugust 18, 1970\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tTorchlight Closed\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 13, 1979\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tDemonstration in St. Georges\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15, 1983\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tMore Demonstrations\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 18, 1983\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t