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Why did labor unrest occur in Mauritius in 1937?
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The labor unrest that occurred in Mauritius in 1937 was a direct result of the severe economic impact of the Great Depression during the 1930s. While the Mauritian economy had previously prospered during World War I due to rising sugar prices, the global economic downturn of the 1930s drastically altered these conditions, leading to the widespread labor disturbances.1