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1938. The Aboriginal Day of Mourning and the conditions of aborigines before. Conditions of aborigines. Aborigines in the 30’s Were still malnourished and “white” diseases still ravaged many Couldn’t vote Had half-caste children snagged from them and then Had poor housing & clothing.
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1938 The Aboriginal Day of Mourning and the conditions of aborigines before
Conditions of aborigines Aborigines in the 30’s • Were still malnourished and “white” diseases still ravaged many • Couldn’t vote • Had half-caste children snagged from them and then • Had poor housing & clothing
Aboriginal rights = NO RIGHTS
26 January 1938 The Aboriginal day of mourning was a protest held by the Australian Aboriginals to fight for their rights after 150 years of hostility, cruel treatment and the seizure/theft of land. It was designed to contrast with the Australia Day celebrations by the European population.
AAL & APA There were two organized protest locations on this day. They were the AAL (Australian Aboriginal League) in Victoria which was lead by William Cooper, and the APA (Aborigine’s Progressive Association) in New South Wales which was lead by Jack Patten.
The Day The protests began with a march through the streets of Sydney and was attended by Aboriginals and European supporters alike. It started at the Sydney Town Hall and concluded at the Day of Mourning Congress, a political meeting for aboriginals only. Originally they meant to hold this congress at Sydney Town Hall but were refused, so they held it at the Australian hall in Elizabeth street.
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