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How the West Was Lost

1987-12-28 Documentary 1hr 12m

The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.

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How the West Was Lost

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The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.

  • Released
    1987-12-28
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  • Runtime
    1hr 12m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
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David Noakes
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