The 1967 referendum : race, power and the Australian Constitution
Attwood, Bain2007
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On 27 May 1967 a majority of electors voted in a national referendum to amend clauses of the Australian Constitution concerning Aboriginal people. This book explores its legal and political significance and the struggle by Australians for constitutional change
Main title:
The 1967 referendum : race, power and the Australian Constitution / by Bain Attwood and Andrew Markus
Author:
Imprint:
Canberra Aboriginal Studies Press 2007
Collation:
188 p illustrations portraits
Contents:
1. The Constitution and the Power of Race -- 2. The Commonwealth and Aboriginal Affairs -- 3. The Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement and Constitutional Change -- 4. The 1962 - 3 Petition Campaign -- 5. The Coalition Government and the Demand for a Referendum -- 6. The Campaign for the 'Yes' Vote -- 7. The Poll and its Consequences -- 8. Remembering and Forgetting the Referendum -- 9. Reconciliation and Constitutional Change -- 10. Race, Rights and the Constitution -- Documents -- Part I. Written Sources -- Part II. Aboriginal Oral Sources -- Part III. Contemporary Aboriginal Perspectives.
ISBN:
9780855755553 (pbk)
Dewey class:
323.1199 NIN
Local class:
323.1199
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2941
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 323.1199 NIN | Available |