Bill Ferguson, fighter for Aboriginal freedom : a biography / by Jack Horner
- Bib ID:
- 127795
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Horner, J. C
- Uniform Title:
- Vote Ferguson for Aboriginal freedom
- Edition:
- [New ed.]
- Description:
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- Dickson, A.C.T. : J. Horner, 1994
- 208 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0646171607 (paperback)
- 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.
- Notes:
-
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- First published as: Vote Ferguson for Aboriginal freedom : a biography. Sydney : Australian and New Zealand Book Co., 1974.
- Subject:
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- Ferguson, William, 1882-1950
- Civil rights workers -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Biography
- Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- History
- Civil rights movements -- New South Wales -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations -- History
- Government policy - State and territory - New South Wales
- Law - Administrative law - New South Wales
- Politics and Government - Political parties - Australian Labor Party
- Economic sectors - Agriculture and horticulture - Pastoral industry - Sheep and wool
- Government policy - Assimilation - 1926-1950
- Law - Constitutional law
- Government policy - Initial period and protectionism - 1901-1925
- Employment - Conditions - Industrial relations - Trade unions
- Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- New South Wales -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- New Zealand (NZ)
- Maloga (SW NSW SJ55-01)
- Warangesda / Darlington Point (SW NSW SI55-10)
- Cummeragunja (SW NSW SJ55-01)
- Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-06)
- Menindee (NW NSW SI54-03)
- Sydney (NSW SI56-05)
- Available From:
- J. Horner, GPO Box 1074, Canberra ACT 2601
- Copyright:
-
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1994
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