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Shadows of Gold: Eureka and the Birth of Australian Democracy

Shadows of Gold: Eureka and the Birth of Australian Democracy

Hill, Marji

Paperback

Series: Gold! Hidden Stories of Australia's Past, Book 2

Technology & EngineeringGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

Publisher Price: $22.90

ISBN10: 0645483427
ISBN13: 9780645483420
Publisher: Prison Tree Press
Published: Jun 30 2022
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Eureka Stockade laid the foundation for many aspects of the democratic system that Australia has today - freedom of speech, the right to vote, and political equality.

Marji Hill, author of more than 70 publications, in Shadows of Gold, tells how:


  • The discovery of gold in Victoria led to seeds of rebellion.
  • The gold rush resulted in a population explosion and was to become Australia's greatest decade in people building with diverse communities and religions, different races, and different ideologies.
  • The arrival of the British in Victoria had a catastrophic impact on First Nations people changing the lives of First Nations people forever.
  • The gold miners with the discovery of gold in Victoria were politically powerless and stung by daily oppression.
  • The stage was set for one of the most dramatic episodes of Australia's history.


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