jan 26, 1938 - Day of mourning protests The day of mourning protests were held on Australia day of 1938, and were held in protest of 150 years of poor aboriginal treatment, and land seizure. The Aboriginals that took part in this protest demanded better treatment than what they had been subjected to throughout the 150 years since the Whiteman came to Australia, and asked for better education, and equal status amongst the two races of English, and Aboriginal. (Timeline)