Today was a big day for us, today was a big day for the aboriginal
civilians in this town, Today we earnt them their rights. It began around the
campfire last night, we were talking about what we could do to make an
impression upon the people, each of us would take a turn and share their ideas
about what we could do; Charles went, then Jim and Darce (National Museum Australia, 2007- 2014), then it came to me, what
was I supposed to say, the ideas before me were utterly brilliant, I had
nothing, so I did what I did best, I began with a story, “I was walking through
the town today when I came across a pub, an Aboriginal man was standing outside
looking at a sign in sadness, it read ‘Help Wanted, No Aboriginals Allowed’ I
looked at the man and said to him, ‘it will be different one day.’
With a
dis-heartened shrug he walked off, I was left staring after him when I thought
to myself ‘what would children think of this. They must not understand why they
aren’t allowed to help anywhere or go into certain buildings. So I began my
search, I was going to find a place where kids would laugh and play mockingly in
front of the segregated Aboriginal Children who were forced to watch from afar.
Finally I found a place; somewhere both children and adults alike would enjoy
the visit. The Town Pool. I found children outside looking through the gaps in
the concrete, sadness written across their faces. The sign was clearly printed
‘No Aboriginals Allowed’.” Everyone looked at me with surprise written across
their faces, Charles said ‘Well I think we have that figured out, Lets go to
the Town Pool!” The morning after we all gathered around the vehicle, you could
see the anticipation in everyone’s eyes, Charles and a few others had gotten
together the signs and banners, in other words we were ready to start one
massive uproar. Upon arrival to the Swimming pool those of us who were of
Aboriginal Heritage were declined entry, so we began. Charles had gotten
together a band of Aboriginal children to stand with us. And so began the
protest of a lifetime, there were people shouting at us, their were people
supporting us and our cause and finally there were people, Aboriginal people
crying with joy and embracing us with love and happiness. We won out in the end
the pool was desegregated and we watched with joy as Charles swum with the
Aboriginal children
(Australian Government of Department, 2014-2015). It was an amazing experience, this is why our cause is
true, this is why we do what we do, we endure the hate and sacrifice our good
names so we may bring the Aboriginal community the rights they so deserve.
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