Black Australians: A Survey of Native Policy in Western Australia, 1829-1897 by Paul Hasluck

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with remnants of borrower card and date due slip. Stamps on title and introduction pages. Wear to book corners and edges. Some minor marks on front and back covers. Pages are sunned. Binding is still very good. No dust jacket. Rare

A study of official British policy and public opinion up to 1897 when Western Australia took control of Indigenous affairs.

Reviews attempts to "civilise natives", abandonment of legal rights, education attempts and missions.

Paul Hasluck's master's thesis.

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