| Description |
208 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, ports ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Revised edition, with only minor changes, of Vote Ferguson for Aboriginal freedom; biography of Ferguson who fought for citizenship rights and the abolition of the NSW Aborigines Protection Board; Ferguson's work as a shearer and involvement in the Australian Workers Union, assimilation policy and conditions on missions; role of political groups such as the Association for the Protection of Native Races, Australian Aborigines League, Committee for Aboriginal Citizen Rights; Day of Mourning 1938; Australian Labor Party policies; work of William Cooper, John Patten, Pearl Gibbs, Herbert Groves, William Onus, Sir Douglas Nicholls in the fight for citizenship rights |
| Analysis |
Ferguson, William, 1882-1950 |
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Civil rights workers - New South Wales - Biography |
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Aboriginal Australians - New South Wales - Biography |
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Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights - History |
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Civil rights movements - New South Wales - History |
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Aboriginal Australians - Government relations - History |
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Australia - Politics and government - 20th century |
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New South Wales - Politics and government - 20th century |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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First published as: Vote Ferguson for Aboriginal freedom : a biography. Sydney : Australian and New Zealand Book Company, 1974 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
First Nations peoples are warned this item may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed, or be considered insensitive, inappropriate, or outdated. The item reflects the attitude of the author/s or the period in which it was written and does not represent the views of the Library |
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Ferguson, William, 1882-1950
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Ferguson, William, 1882-1950
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Ferguson, William, 1882-1950
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Ferguson, William, 1882-1950
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Aborigines, Australian -- New South Wales -- Biography
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Aborigines, Australian -- Civil rights -- History
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Aborigines, Australian -- Government relations -- History
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Civil rights workers -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography
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Civil rights movements -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History
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Civil rights workers -- New South Wales -- Biography
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Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Biography
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Civil rights movements -- New South Wales -- History
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Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- History
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Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations -- History
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Aboriginal Australians.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
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Civil rights movements.
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Civil rights workers.
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Politics and government.
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Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
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Government policy - Assimilation - 1926-1950
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Government policy - State and territory - New South Wales
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Law - Administrative law - New South Wales
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Law - Constitutional law
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Politics and Government - Political parties - Australian Labor Party
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Employment - Conditions - Industrial relations - Trade unions
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Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1901-1925
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Economic sectors - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
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Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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New South Wales -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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Australia.
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New South Wales.
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Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-06)
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Warangesda / Darlington Point (SW NSW SI55-10)
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Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-01)
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Maloga (SW NSW SJ55-01)
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Sydney (NSW SI56-05)
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New Zealand (NZ)
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Menindee (NW NSW SI54-03)
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Biography.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Author |
Horner, Jack.
Vote Ferguson for Aboriginal freedom : a biography
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| ISBN |
0646171607 : |
