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Title Aboriginal rights movement.

Publication Info. Chicago : World Book, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA323.1 AB    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Children's Department  J323.119 ABO    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 323.119 DOCUMENTING    Check Shelf
Description 62 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Series World Book's documenting history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The first Australians -- A sacred land -- Strangers invade -- First encounters -- Conflict and resistance -- Betrayal in Tasmania -- Harsh laws -- The reserves -- Christian missions -- Better and worse : Coranderrk -- Aborigines as nonpersons -- The stolen generations -- Organizing for rights -- Day of mourning -- Cummeragunja walk-off -- Work and wages -- Assimilation and discrimination -- Organizing nationally -- Protesting racism -- Australians say "yes" -- Strike and walk out -- Land rights : paving the way -- Mabo and the Native Title Act -- Bringing them home -- Reconciliation and protest -- Saying sorry -- We have survived -- The struggle continues -- Timeline.
Summary "A history of the Aboriginal rights movement in Australia, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.4 3.0 141909.
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- Australia -- History -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Australia -- Race relations -- History -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Australia -- Social conditions -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author World Book, Inc.
ISBN 9780716614999
0716614995
$21.93
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