Wave Hill Walk Off (jan 1, 1966 – jan 1, 1975)
Description:
- Indigenous Australians (Gurindji) respond to unequal wages, living conditions and loss of land rights by walking off job and staging a sit in- Governor General refused initial land rights claims
- Several journalists and singers helped raise awareness of the issue (see video)
- Australian PM returned land rights to Gurindji, opening door for other indigenous land rights claims
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Date:
jan 1, 1966
jan 1, 1975
~ 9 years