WebIn 1966, Aboriginal stockmen, domestic workers, and their families at Wave Hill cattle station started a nine-year strike against work conditions that amounted to slavery. Frank Hardy, a communist author, helped the strikers tell their story to the world. WebFreedom Day delves into the events that led up to this moment, and makes a rallying cry for the things that still need to change in its wake. Thomas Mayor co-authors this book with Rosie, Vincent Lingiari’s granddaughter, to bring this vital story to life. The story has been written in close consultation with the Lingiari family.

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WebAug 22, 2016 · The 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off and the tireless years of campaigning that followed were nationally significant, not least because they helped inspire the Whitlam … WebAlison Francis-Cracknell’s Post Alison Francis-Cracknell reposted this . Report this post Report Report damir urban podgorica

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WebAug 20, 2016 · The 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off and the tireless years of campaigning that followed were nationally significant, not least because … WebOct 21, 2014 · Gough Whitlam, Labor prime minister from 1972 to 1975, has died aged 98. A giant of modern Australian politics, his passing triggered a flood of tributes on Tuesday morning. In a statement,... WebOn 23 August 1966 the Gurindji people stopped working and walked off Wave Hill station in protest. They were led by elder Vincent Lingiari. In 1967 the Gurindji set up a camp at Daguragu (also known as Wattie Creek). It … damir vorname