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 11
... watched glumly as the rain poured down on their trunks containing silk gowns , fine china , mementos and other personal belongings . " The rain will ruin our furniture and piano , " cried one of the women . " Do something , somebody ...
... watched glumly as the rain poured down on their trunks containing silk gowns , fine china , mementos and other personal belongings . " The rain will ruin our furniture and piano , " cried one of the women . " Do something , somebody ...
Page 53
... watched as the mulloway , schnapper , kingfish and many other types of fish darted this way and that in the ocean below them . As the days wore on Gwen Campbell tried gently to gain their trust but they remained shy and frightened ...
... watched as the mulloway , schnapper , kingfish and many other types of fish darted this way and that in the ocean below them . As the days wore on Gwen Campbell tried gently to gain their trust but they remained shy and frightened ...
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... watched her older sister break the meat , bread and cake as fairly as she could with her hands . They had no knife to cut the food evenly and to stir the sugar in their tea they simply broke a strong eucalyptus twig . While the three ...
... watched her older sister break the meat , bread and cake as fairly as she could with her hands . They had no knife to cut the food evenly and to stir the sugar in their tea they simply broke a strong eucalyptus twig . While the three ...
Contents
The Decline of Aboriginal Society | 13 |
Jigalong 19071931 | 34 |
The Journey South | 50 |
Copyright | |
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