26 ene 1938 año - Day of mourning

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On this day, the Aboriginal people decided to protest. Instead of celebrating, they mourned the loss of their people, land, rights, and freedom.

‘We, representing the Aborigines of Australia, assembled in conference at the Australian Hall, Sydney, on the 26th day of January, 1938, this being the 150th Anniversary of the Whiteman’s seizure of our country, hereby make protest against the callous treatment of our people by the white men during the past 150 years, and we appeal to the Australian nation of today to make new laws for the education and care of Aborigines, we ask for a new policy which will raise our people to full citizen status and equality within the community.’

Jack Patten, Day of Mourning organiser, 1938.

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