Henry Reynolds: Australia was founded on a hypocrisy that haunts us to this day
- Written by Henry Reynolds, Honorary Research Professor, Aboriginal Studies Global Cultures & Languages, University of Tasmania
A view of Sydney Cove, New South Wale, 1804State Library of Victoria
US slave owners wrote and spoke about liberty, equality and the pursuit of happiness. Similar hypocrisy, buried in the foundations of settler Australia, has escaped comparable scrutiny.
The nature of the early settlements is so well known that it is frequently taken for granted....
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