The Struggle for Aboriginal Rights is the first book of its kind. Not only does it tell the history of the political struggle for Aboriginal rights in all parts of Australia; it does so almost entirely through a selection of historical documents created by the Aboriginal campaigners themselves, many of which have never been published. It presents Aboriginal perspectives of their dispossession and their long and continuing fight to overcome this.
In charting the story of Aboriginal political activity from its beginnings on Flinders Island in the 1830s to the fight over native title today, this book aims to help Australians better understand both the continuities and the changes in Aboriginal politics over the last 150 years: in the leadership of the Aboriginal political struggle, the objectives of these campaigners for rights for Aborigines, their aspirations, the sources of their programmes for change, their methods of protest, and the outcomes of their protest.
Through the words of Aboriginal activists, across 150 years, The Struggle for Aboriginal Rights charts the relationship between political involvement and Aboriginal identity.
By:
Andrew Markus Edited by:
Bain Attwood Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781864485844 ISBN 10: 1864485841 Pages: 400 Publication Date:01 May 1999 Recommended Age: From Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
