Redfern : Aboriginal activism in the 1970s /
In the 1970s, the run-down inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern was a gathering place for Aboriginal intellectuals and ambitious young radicals. Having fled poverty and segregation in rural Australia in the 1950s and 60s, they set about fulfilling their vision, a new way of living, where Aboriginal people...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra, ACT :
Aboriginal Studies Press,
[2020]
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| Summary: | In the 1970s, the run-down inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern was a gathering place for Aboriginal intellectuals and ambitious young radicals. Having fled poverty and segregation in rural Australia in the 1950s and 60s, they set about fulfilling their vision, a new way of living, where Aboriginal people could control their own lives, politically, economically and culturally. Redfern: Aboriginal activism in the 1970s is the previously untold story of how they set about fulfilling their dreams. In a fast-paced burst of creativity and hard work, in just three years an Aboriginal health service, housing cooperative, legal service, child care center and a black theater were established in Redfern. They had some support and the promise of self-determination under the newly elected Whitlam Labor government, but there was also abuse and discrimination. This is the story of how, with hard work, humor and vision, they prevailed to build organizations that have served as models for similar organizations all over Australia. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 244 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781925302295 1925302296 |