For Their Own Good: Aborigines and Government in the South West of Western Australia, 1900-1940 by Anna Haebich
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For Their Own Good: Aborigines and Government in the South West of Western Australia, 1900-1940 by Anna Haebich

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781875560141
Author: Anna Haebich
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
Place: Nedlands WA
Year: 1992
Format: Paperback
Pages: 413 pages
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Sticky tape remnant and stamps on inside pages. Mark on inside cover and half-title page. some faint marks on foredges. Book is clean and binding is still very good.

A powerful and moving history of Indigenous Australian people in the south-west of Western Australia covering a time when they experienced profound changes in their way of life and status in the community. Their independent life in the bush, on stations and their small farms was progressively eroded by discriminatory laws, bureaucratic interference and overt racism. The First Nation peoples' dignity and strength as they battled to maintain their independence and pride offer lessons for all Australians. (back cover)

Includes bibliography and index.

Part of the Charles and Joy Staples South West Region Publications Series.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.

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