Book launched on 250th anniversary of the 1763 Berbice Uprising

Author of ‘The Berbice Uprising 1763’, Anna Benjamin presenting Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony with a copy of her book. (GINA photo)

The Berbice Uprising 1763, a 135-page book was launched February 20, 2013.

The Caribbean Press published the text authored by Anna Benjamin, editor of the Sunday Stabroek, under her maiden name A J McR Cameron. The text chronicles the 1763 Berbice slave uprising. In brief remarks the author said she had submitted it around 25 years ago to the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) as a school text for students studying the Resistance and Revolt theme in the CXC History Examination syllabus. Unfortunately, owing to a lack of funding, it could not be published by the Council.

According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), Minister of Culture,