History
A short history of the statehood movement, and why the grievances that started it outlived the state's formation.
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28 May 2026 8 min readTRS Research Desk
The 1969 agitation is often remembered for its scale. It is worth remembering instead for its specificity: jobs, water and a fair share of public spending.
Statehood answered the constitutional question. It did not automatically answer the three that came before it.
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