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Eddie Mabo, Australian land rights activist (died 1992)

Historical image related to Eddie Mabo, Australian land rights activist (died 1992) from June 29, 1936

Eddie Mabo

Land rights activist for Indigenous Australians (1936–1992)

Edward Koiki Mabo was an Indigenous Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights in Australia, in particular the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised that indigenous rights to land had…
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June 29

Day of the year

June 29 is the 180th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 185 days remain until the end of the year.
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