Freedom Ride

A freedom rider remembers

Ann Curthoys

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 September 2002

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Social discrimination; Ethnic studies

One warm midnight in 1965, 29 students from Sydney University set out on a road trip through north western New South Wales. Ann Curthoys, the author of this book, was one of the passengers.

This was no ordinary trip and it became known as the 'Freedom Ride'. Its purpose was to challenge the ingrained discrimination and racism that was a largely unacknowledged feature of NSW country towns.

The trip was marked by repeated confrontation, intense street debates, some physical violence, much courage from the local Aboriginal people, and growing media coverage. By its end, the students' leader, Charles Perkins, was recognised around the country as a new-style fighter for Aboriginal rights.

Drawing on a diary of her days on the bus, supplemented by interviews with fellow passengers and much research in the archives and the newspapers of the day, Ann Curthoys tells the story of a road journey full of incident; a journey whose impact can still be felt today. The voices of the participants, including the voices of those town dwellers, both black and white, who met the bus and had to cope with the consequences, add a special poignancy to her reflections on the aftermath of 14 extraordinary days and nights.

By: Ann Curthoys
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 516g
ISBN: 9781864489224
ISBN 10: 1864489227
Publication Date: 01 September 2002
Recommended Age: From
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Short-listed for Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction 2003 (Australia)
Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Award 2003 (Australia)
Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 2003.
Winner of AIATSIS Stanner Award for Anthologies 2003 (Australia)

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Freedom Ride

A freedom rider remembers

Ann Curthoys

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