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William Ferguson: Day of Mourning William Ferguson (far left) and others conducting the Day of Mourning protest on Australia Day, 1938.

William Ferguson

Australian politician
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Byname:
Bill
Born:
July 24, 1882, Darlington Point, New South Wales [Australia]
Died:
January, 4, 1950, Dubbo, New South Wales (aged 67)
Founder:
Aborigines Progressive Association
Political Affiliation:
Australian Labor Party
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William Ferguson (born July 24, 1882, Darlington Point, New South Wales [Australia]—died January, 4, 1950, Dubbo, New South Wales) was an Australian activist who fought for the rights of Australian Aboriginal peoples. He was a strong opponent of the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board, a government-run organization composed of white members who set rules to manage the lives of Aboriginal people. William (Bill) Ferguson was the second of seven children born to William Ferguson, a Scottish immigrant who worked as a sheepshearer and boundary rider (ranch hand), and Emily (née Ford) Ferguson, an Aboriginal homemaker who had previously worked ...(100 of 607 words)

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