| ISBN |
9781922244543 |
| 1922244546 |
| Name |
Lawson, Sue, 1963- author. |
| Title |
Protest in Australia : what do we want? Sue Lawson. |
| Published |
Newtown, NSW : Black Dog Books, an imprint of Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd, 2016 |
| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 30 cm. |
| Series |
Our stories |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Battle of Vinegar Hill -- The Rum Rebellion -- The Eureka Stockade -- Shearers' Strike -- The 1965 Freedom Ride -- The Wave Hill Walk-Off -- The Aboriginal Tent Embassy -- Mabo and Land Rights -- The Stolen Generations -- Sorry Day -- Women's Suffrage -- The Aboriginal Vote -- The 1967 Referendum -- War and Peace -- No Dams - Lake Peddar -- No Dams - Franklin River -- Saving Whales -- Conclusion -- Glossary and Index. |
| Summary |
"Through protest, Australians have united to fight for change and have influenced the outcome of many causes. From human rights to the environment, this book traces Australia's proud history of protest."--Back cover. |
| Target audience note |
For children. |
| Subjects |
Civil rights demonstrations -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Demonstrations |
| Civil rights demonstrations |
| Protest movements |
| Demonstrations -- Australia |
| Protest movements -- Australia -- History |
| Demonstrations -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Civil rights demonstrations -- Australia -- History |
| Demonstrations -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works |
| Demonstrations -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Protest movements -- Australia -- History -- Pictorial works |
| Protest movements -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Australia |
| Australia |
| Australia History. |
| Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Genre |
Juvenile works |
| History |
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