Aborigines & activism : race, aborigines & the coming of the sixties to Australia

This is an engaging study of the stories of racial awakening in Australia that marked the coming of the 'wind of change'. Through rigorous research, the author shows how supporters of Indigenous Australians and their struggles for equality pushed Australia into the 60s - literally and figuratively. The book also puts the Australian experience of the 60s into an international perspective, portrayed as unique but not in isolation. Read more... Abstract: This is an engaging study of the stories of racial awakening in Australia that marked the coming of the 'wind of change'. Through rigorous research, the author shows how supporters of Indigenous Australians and their struggles for equality pushed Australia into the 60s - literally and figuratively. The book also puts the Australian experience of the 60s into an international perspective, portrayed as unique but not in isolation Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 1 Introduction: The Place of Race in the 60s Phenomenon......Page 10 2 ‘A Dividing Line in History’: Sharpeville and the Challenge to Domestic Jurisdiction......Page 24 3 ‘The big overseas attack’: Aborigines and the Department of External Affairs......Page 50 4 ‘A search for grassroots participation and community’: Aborigines and Organisation......Page 77 5 Facing the ‘wind of change’ at Yirrkala in 1963......Page 102 6 ‘Louts, yahoos and purposeless disruptionists’: Race and the ‘Revival of Politics’ in the Universities......Page 131 7 ‘Now it seems it is Australia’s turn’: Students and the Freedom Ride......Page 159 8 ‘Yes’: The 1967 Referendum......Page 189 9 ‘Black Power is Land Rights Now’: Coming Together in Canberra......Page 212 10 Conclusion......Page 253 Acknowledgements......Page 260 Notes......Page 262 Select Bibliography......Page 302 Index......Page 308 The popular saying goes that if you can remember the 60s then you weren't really there, but the 60s are much more than a hazy mixture of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. The story of the coming of the 60s to Australia is the story of Aboriginal activism. Aborigines & Activism is an engaging study of stories of racial awakening in Australia that marked the coming of the 'wind of change.' Through rigorous research, the author shows how supporters of Indigenous Australians, and their struggles for equity, pushed Australia into the 60s - literally and figuratively. The book also puts the Australian experience of the 60s into an international perspective, portraying the experience as unique but not isolated. Aborigines & Activism is an interesting and unique contribution to existing literature on race, culture, Aboriginal issues, and the 1960s.