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Title:
Rights for Aborigines
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Publication Information:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003.
Physical Description:
xiv, 410 p. : ill., facsim., map, ports. ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Includes index
Abstract:
Examines the relationship between rights, race, history and Aboriginality between 1870's abd 1970's; impact of historicism (Social Darwinism, assimilationist views, humanitarianism); major incidents, major gains detailed; role of activist leaders and associations; land rights; government policies; meaning of 'Aboriginality'
Contents:
Pt. I. Blacks -- 1. My father's country -- 2. Clamouring for the right to a little of their fathers' land -- 3. A memorial of death -- Pt. II. Whites -- 4. The public conscience -- 5. That I might tell the true story of these people -- Pt. III. Citizenship -- 6. A place in the community as workers and citizens -- 7. Equal rights, equal rights -- 8. To be recognised as a race of people -- Pt. IV. Land -- 9. This aboriginal people's place -- 10. Where the ancestors walked -- Pt. V. Power -- 11. Still me talk long Gurindji -- 12. From time immemorial -- 13. Thinking black.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references: p. 350-385
ISBN:
1864489839
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Source of acquisition:
Copy 2 donated by ATSIC Library ; copy 3 received from Lindsay Cleland
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Summary
Summary
Drawing on oral and documentary sources, this study of the Aboriginal struggle for equal standing in Australian society focuses on rapidly changing perceptions of race and history. Prominent Aboriginal leaders are profiled as well as the key historical events that have come to motivate both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal campaigners. During a time of heated debate about minority rights in Australia, this book illuminates the dramatic history that has preceded current questions.
Creator Notes
Bain Attwood is an associate professor of history at Monash University.