Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All TimeFollowing an Australian government edict in 1931, black aboriginal children and children of mixed marriages were gathered up and taken to settlements to be institutionally assimilated. In Rabbit-Proof Fence, award-wining author Doris Pilkington traces the story of her mother, Molly, one of three young girls uprooted from their community in Southwestern Australia and taken to the Moore River Native Settlement. There, Molly and her relatives Gracie and Daisy were forbidden to speak their native language, forced to abandon their heritage, and taught to be culturally white. After regular stays in solitary confinement, the three girls planned and executed a daring escape from the grim camp. |
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... night . They did not see this work as exploitation but as a form of kindness shown to them . However , just as in other regions in this vast continent during the pastoral expansion , good working relationships and respect came at a cost ...
... night . They did not see this work as exploitation but as a form of kindness shown to them . However , just as in other regions in this vast continent during the pastoral expansion , good working relationships and respect came at a cost ...
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... nights he would tell them to look to the night skies . " Look over there . That's the Southern Cross , " he would say . " If you are ever lost in the bush , let it be your guide . If it's a clear night , look for it . Remember , the ...
... nights he would tell them to look to the night skies . " Look over there . That's the Southern Cross , " he would say . " If you are ever lost in the bush , let it be your guide . If it's a clear night , look for it . Remember , the ...
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... night . The girls were still in the coastal heathlands among scattered tall shrubs and low trees , having passed through the tall trees and open grasslands of the marri woodlands . Molly , Daisy and Gracie had grown used to the ...
... night . The girls were still in the coastal heathlands among scattered tall shrubs and low trees , having passed through the tall trees and open grasslands of the marri woodlands . Molly , Daisy and Gracie had grown used to the ...
Contents
The First Military Post | 1 |
The Swan River Colony | 8 |
The Decline of Aboriginal Society | 13 |
Copyright | |
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