Cummeragunja walk-off
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The Cummeragunja walk-off was a landmark 1939 protest in which Yorta Yorta people left the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales to resist oppressive government control and demand better living conditions and rights.
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| Cummeragunja walk-off canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cummeragunja walk-off Context triple: [Yorta Yorta people, hasHistoricalEvent, Cummeragunja walk-off]
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Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning is a term used by critics to mark Australia Day as a time of remembrance and protest over the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Australians.
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B.
Yirrkala bark petitions
The Yirrkala bark petitions are historic 1963 documents created by Yolngu elders on painted bark, recognized as the first traditional Aboriginal artworks used to assert Indigenous land rights in the Australian Parliament.
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C.
Dungog Festival
Dungog Festival is a regional Australian arts and culture event known for showcasing film, music, and local creative talent in the town of Dungog, New South Wales.
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Larrakeyah
Larrakeyah is an inner-city coastal suburb of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its residential areas, military facilities, and proximity to the central business district.
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E.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Cummeragunja walk-off Target entity description: The Cummeragunja walk-off was a landmark 1939 protest in which Yorta Yorta people left the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales to resist oppressive government control and demand better living conditions and rights.
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A.
Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning is a term used by critics to mark Australia Day as a time of remembrance and protest over the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Australians.
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B.
Yirrkala bark petitions
The Yirrkala bark petitions are historic 1963 documents created by Yolngu elders on painted bark, recognized as the first traditional Aboriginal artworks used to assert Indigenous land rights in the Australian Parliament.
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C.
Dungog Festival
Dungog Festival is a regional Australian arts and culture event known for showcasing film, music, and local creative talent in the town of Dungog, New South Wales.
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D.
Larrakeyah
Larrakeyah is an inner-city coastal suburb of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, known for its residential areas, military facilities, and proximity to the central business district.
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E.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous rights protest
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historical event ⓘ protest ⓘ strike ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark 1939 protest
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mass walk-off from an Aboriginal mission ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Aboriginal land rights campaigns ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Aboriginal Protection Board policies
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denial of Aboriginal rights ⓘ mismanagement of Cummeragunja Mission ⓘ oppressive government control ⓘ poor living conditions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
challenge to New South Wales Aboriginal protection system
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increased public awareness of Aboriginal rights ⓘ influence on later Aboriginal activism ⓘ migration of Yorta Yorta people to Victoria ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Yorta Yorta people ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Yorta Yorta language ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
precedent for collective Indigenous protest in Australia
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strengthening of Aboriginal political organisation ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Yorta Yorta people ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Aboriginal land rights
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government control of Indigenous communities ⓘ mission living conditions ⓘ |
| location |
Cummeragunja Mission
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linked to:
Cummeragunja
New South Wales ⓘ |
| motivatedByGoal |
better living conditions
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fair treatment by authorities ⓘ land rights ⓘ self-determination for Yorta Yorta people ⓘ |
| opposed |
New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board
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government control of Aboriginal reserves ⓘ |
| partOf | Aboriginal rights movement in Australia ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Australian civil rights history
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Yorta Yorta political history ⓘ history of Aboriginal activism in Australia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
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Subject: Cummeragunja walk-off Description of subject: The Cummeragunja walk-off was a landmark 1939 protest in which Yorta Yorta people left the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales to resist oppressive government control and demand better living conditions and rights.
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