Black, white and exempt : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives under exemption
2021
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In 1957, Ella Simon of Purfleet mission near Taree, New South Wales, applied for and was granted a certificate of exemption. Exemption gave her legal freedoms denied to other Indigenous Australians at that time: she could travel freely, open a bank account, and live and work where she wanted. In the eyes of the law she became non-Aboriginal, but in return she could not associate with other Aboriginal people - even her own family or community. It 'stank in my nostrils' -- Ella Simon 1978.These personal and often painful histories uncovered in archives, family stories and lived experiences reveal new perspectives on exemption. Black, White and Exempt describes the resourcefulness of those who sought exemption to obtain freedom from hardship and oppressive regulation of their lives as Aboriginal Australians. It celebrates their resilience and how they used their exempt status to increase opportunities for their families and advance Aboriginal rights including the abolition of the exemption system.
Main title:
Black, white and exempt : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives under exemption / edited by Lucinda Aberdeen and Jennifer Jones ; contributions by Lucinda Aberdeen [and ten others].
Author:
Aberdeen, Lucinda, editor, contributorJones, Jennifer A. (Jennifer Anne), editor
Imprint:
Canberra, ACT : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xi, 212 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
97819253023329781925302332
Dewey class:
305.8991305.899
Language:
English
Subject:
Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryTorres Strait Islanders -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryAboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th centuryTorres Strait Islanders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th centuryAboriginal Australians -- History -- 20th centuryTorres Strait Islanders -- History -- 20th century
BRN:
382527
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 305.899 BLA | Available |