“We say that the people have a right to work, a right to housing, a right to health care, a right to education.”

— Maurice Bishop

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About Maurice Bishop

Politician • Grenadian

Maurice Bishop was a Grenadian revolutionary and the leader of the New Jewel Movement. He served as Prime Minister of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada from 1979 until 1983. Bishop's government focused on...

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