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Fight for liberty and freedom : the origins of Australian Aboriginal activism / John Maynard.

Fight for liberty and freedom : the origins of Australian Aboriginal activism / John Maynard.
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Record Number 18536
ISBN 9780855755508 (pbk.)
Location 305.89 MAY
Author Maynard, John, 1954-
Title Fight for liberty and freedom : the origins of Australian Aboriginal activism / John Maynard.
Published Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2007.
Collation x, 186 pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
General Note Includes index.
Bibliography Note Bibliography : p.144-151. Includes index.
Summary Note "[T]he first politically organised and united all-Aboriginal activist group was the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA), begun in 1924, under the leadership of Frederick Maynard. For the first time, Aboriginal people voiced their disapproval in public in a well-organised way. They opened offices in Sydney, held street rallies, conducted public meetings, gained newspaper coverage, wrote letters and petitions to Government at all levels, and collaborated with the international black labour movement. The AAPA's demands resonate today. They centred on Aboriginal rights to land, stopping Aboriginal children being taken from their families, the acquisition of citizenship rights, and defending a distinct Aboriginal cultural identity." - Back cover.
Personal Name Maynard, Frederick,1879-1946
Corporate Name Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government
Aboriginal Australians -- History -- 20th century
Political activists -- Australia
Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc
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