Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn't even be up for debate
- Written by Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
In 1891 a 'Slave Map of Modern Australia' was printed in the British Anti-Slavery Reporter.Author provided, Author providedPrime Minister Scott Morrison asserted in a radio interview that “there was no slavery in Australia”.
This is a common misunderstanding which often obscures our nation’s history of exploitation of First...
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