DAY OF MOURNING 1938

By twemyss
  • PETITION TO KING

    Founder of the aboriginals league, william cooper,asked for parliamentary representation for Aboriginal Australians.
  • REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINALS LEAGUE

    The representatives of the Australian Aboriginals league agrees to meet with William Furguson to gain support on the protest that will be held on the 26th of January in Sydney.
  • ARTICLE

    Professor A. P. Elkin, anthropologist and President of the Association for the Protection of Native Races writes In article in support of t Day of Mourning.
  • RESPONDS TO CRITICISM

    william cooper responds to criticism from david Unaipon, saying he was being unreasonable.
  • DAVID UNAIPON

    david unipon (author) described the upcoming event as a mistake, that the protest is ran by halfcasts, and will not get support from 'full blood' aboriginals. He said that 'full blood' aboriginals will “await stoically and silently the granting of the privileges now enjoyed by the dominant white race.”
  • ABORIGINALS DAY

    William Cooper urges Christian organisations around the country to observe the 23rd of January as “Aborigines Day''
  • MEETING HELD IN SYDNEY

    A meeting is held in Sydney’s domain, chaired by Michael Sawtell and featuring speakers from both the APA and AAL.