Letters from aboriginal women of Victoria, 1867-1926

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    Date
    2002
    Source Title
    Series: University of Melbourne history research series, 11
    Publisher
    The History Department, The University of Melbourne
    Affiliation
    School of Historical and Philosophical Studies
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    Document Type
    Book
    Access Status
    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/42073
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    Abstract
    This edited collection of women’s correspondence, Letters From Aboriginal Women of Victoria, 1867-1926, constitutes an important historical record of the experiences of Aboriginal women during a crucial period of social change. In particular the letters are valuable for the insight they offer into the impact on Aboriginal communities of government legislation and mission policies and the women’s assertion of their entitlement to freedom and agency. Written by 81 different women, the letters cover such issues as children, family, religion, land, housing and material assistance.
    Keywords
    Australian aboriginal women; women; Victoria; correspondence; social conditions; government policy; history

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