DECEMBER 14 - FAITH BANDLERFaith Bandler was a very important figure in the fight for indigenous rig
DECEMBER 14 - FAITH BANDLERFaith Bandler was a very important figure in the fight for indigenous rights in Australia. The daughter of an indigenous father forced into cheap labour on plantations, she faced the same discrimination while working on fruit farms and getting significantly less pay than white workers.She began her activism in 1956, tirelessly campaigning for the removal of several discriminatory provisions from the Australian Constitution. Her efforts led to a historical referendum in 1967, which attracted the support of more than 90% of the population, and offered indigenous Australians the same civil rights as white citizens.Today’s post is a reblog from Celebrating Amazing Women, another great Tumblr project you should be following. -- source link
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