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... Although there may not be a lot of public knowledge regarding Aboriginal resistance over the past two hundred years, resistance has been constant in Aboriginal society, and therefore Australian History. This essay will first of all focus on the historical significance of one particular event, the Tent Embassy; it’s resistance to non-indigenous policies and institutions, and the continuing struggle against oppression and disadvantage. In addition, examples of non-indigenous resistance can be found throughout many Aboriginal political movements. ...
The Tent Embassy holds historical importance in the continuing struggle against oppression, as not only was the Tent Embassy a totally original concept, showing a new era of aboriginal activism, it unified the Indigenous community, and gained national as well as international media attention. (Miller, 1985) By 2003, the Embassy had become the longest standing protest site in Australia. ... This indicates consistency throughout the past 30 years of Aboriginal political protests. A constant medium within which Aboriginal people can identify, and a place where Aboriginal and non-aboriginal people alike can be educated about Indigenous issues.
The Tent Embassy was erected on the morning of January 26th, 1972. This was in response to Prime Minister McMahon’s decision to ignore Aboriginal land rights and instead, he offered 25-year leases to aboriginal land.
Approximate Word count = 999
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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