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Vincent Lingiari was born
The actual date of Lingiaris birth is unknown, but some records show Lingiaris birth year as 1919 although it was sometime in 1908. -
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Vincent Lingiaris life
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Birth of Martin Luther King Junior
King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. -
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MLK Life
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Life of Eddie Mabo
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The birth of Eddie Mabo
Eddie Mabo was born on the Murray Islands. -
King became a Baptist minister
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King got married
King wedded Coretta Scott and they went on to have four children together. -
King recieved his Ph.D
King recived his Ph.D in systematic theology at Boston University -
Mabo got married
Mabo wedded Bonita Neehow during 1959 and they had seven children together and adopted three more. -
King delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech
King delivered the speech at Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, the speech was a defining moment of the American Civil Right Movement. -
King recieved the Nobel Peace Prize
Date unknown, but just years before his death, King recieved the Nobel Peace Prize. -
NSW Freedom Rides
During February in 1965 some students from the University of Sydney prepared a bus tour of western and coastal towns in New South Wales. -
Lingiari was elected the leader of the Gurindji communities
Lingiari was elected and became the leader of the Gurindji communities during August 1966. -
Death of Martin Luther King
King was assasinated in Memphis while he standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel. -
Lingiari was named a Member of the Order of Australia
Vincent Lingiari was named a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the Aboriginal people. -
Death of Vincent Lingiari
He died in the Daguragu Community. -
Death of Eddie Mabo
Mabo died of Cancer at the age of 55 -
"From Little Things Big Things Grow" was released
The song is based on the story of the Gurindji strike and Vincent Lingiari as part of the Indigenous Australian struggle for land rights and reconciliation
