| Author: | Jane Lydon | ISBN: | 9781742244198 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press | Publication: | September 25, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jane Lydon |
| ISBN: | 9781742244198 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Publication: | September 25, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Language: | English |
The 1838 Myall Creek Massacre is remembered for the brutality of the crime committed by white settlers against innocent Aboriginal men, women and children, but also because eleven of the twelve assassins were arrested and brought to trial. Amid tremendous controversy, seven were hanged. Marking its 180th anniversary, this book explores the significance of one of the most horrifying events of Australian colonialism. Thoughtful and fearless, it challenges us to look at our history without flinching as an act of remembrance and reconciliation.
The 1838 Myall Creek Massacre is remembered for the brutality of the crime committed by white settlers against innocent Aboriginal men, women and children, but also because eleven of the twelve assassins were arrested and brought to trial. Amid tremendous controversy, seven were hanged. Marking its 180th anniversary, this book explores the significance of one of the most horrifying events of Australian colonialism. Thoughtful and fearless, it challenges us to look at our history without flinching as an act of remembrance and reconciliation.
