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Trustees on trial : recovering the stolen wages /
Ros Kidd uses official correspondence to reveal the extraordinary extent of government controls over Aboriginal wages, savings, endowments and pensions in twentieth century Queensland. In a disturbing indictment of the government's 4000 reparations offer, Kidd unpicks official dealings on the h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Canberra, A.C.T. :
Aboriginal Studies Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Ros Kidd uses official correspondence to reveal the extraordinary extent of government controls over Aboriginal wages, savings, endowments and pensions in twentieth century Queensland. In a disturbing indictment of the government's 4000 reparations offer, Kidd unpicks official dealings on the huge trust funds compiled from private income and community endeavours, showing how governments used these finances to their advantage, while families and communities struggled in poverty. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : portraits |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780855756871 085575687X 085575737X 9780855757373 |