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How did the Great Depression affect Anguillans?

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Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o
Anguilla

The Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s had a severe impact on Anguilla, which was already struggling with poverty. The economic downturn hit the island particularly hard, forcing many Anguillan workers to migrate abroad in search of employment. Many sought work in the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, while others found opportunities in Aruba and CuraƧao.1

This period of economic hardship, alongside similar labor disturbances throughout the British West Indies, eventually led to the formation of a royal commission, known as the Moyne Commission, which examined the social and economic conditions of the region and advocated for necessary reforms.1