Background
December 6 1938 is usually acknowledged as the date which marks the beginning of the public, mutually supportive relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Jewish Australians. Featured in this section are some of the key points along the historical journey Jewish and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have taken together.
Explore the courageous acts of William Cooper, Jack Patten, and allies. Learn details of Faith and Hans Bandler and Emil and Hannah Witton’s impact on the 1967 Referendum, James Spigelman’s Freedom Ride, and Ron Castan’s Mabo Case.
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