Black Founders

The Unknown Story of Australia's First Black Settlers

Cassandra Pybus

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English

New South Wales Univ Pres
01 April 2006

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Black & Asian studies

In this compelling new book, distinguished historian and writer Cassandra Pybus reveals that black convicts were among our first fleet settlers – a fact which profoundly complicates our understanding of race relations in early colonial Australia. Most of these black founders were originally slaves from America who had sought freedom with the British during the American Revolution only to find themselves abandoned and unemployed in England when the war was over. Pybus' stories include the notorious runaway 'Black Caesar', who became our first bushranger, and the wonderfully subversive Billie Blue, who was the first ferryman on Sydney Harbour, after whom Blues Point is named.

By: Cassandra Pybus
Imprint: New South Wales Univ Pres
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780868408491
ISBN 10: 0868408492
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 April 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active