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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Page 37
... warm spot out of the range of flames . At first they all stood facing the fire , with their hands spread out in front of them like fans , then turned around to feel the fire's warmth on their backs . If only the bitterly cold desert ...
... warm spot out of the range of flames . At first they all stood facing the fire , with their hands spread out in front of them like fans , then turned around to feel the fire's warmth on their backs . If only the bitterly cold desert ...
Page 55
... warm cabin , and " read " comics that the sailor had given them . Although none of the girls could read , they looked at the pretty illustrations and tried to guess what the pictures were saying . The sea was getting very rough and they ...
... warm cabin , and " read " comics that the sailor had given them . Although none of the girls could read , they looked at the pretty illustrations and tried to guess what the pictures were saying . The sea was getting very rough and they ...
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... warm , dry farmhouse kitchen . Soon they became quite drowsy . The girls watched as Mrs Flanagan filled a couple of brown paper bags with tea leaves , sugar , flour and salt and half a leg of mutton and a chunk of fruit cake and bread ...
... warm , dry farmhouse kitchen . Soon they became quite drowsy . The girls watched as Mrs Flanagan filled a couple of brown paper bags with tea leaves , sugar , flour and salt and half a leg of mutton and a chunk of fruit cake and bread ...
Contents
The First Military Post | 1 |
The Swan River Colony | 8 |
The Decline of Aboriginal Society | 13 |
Copyright | |
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