Torres Strait Islanders refused work in the Native Affairs pearling fleet due to racial discrimination and held a maritime strike in 1936.
Tag: Pearl fisheries – Australia – Queensland – Torres Strait
Pearl fisheries – Australia – Queensland – Torres Strait
Torres Strait Islanders Hold Maritime Strike Against Pearling Industry, 1936
Torres Strait Islanders refused work in the Native Affairs pearling fleet due to racial discrimination and held a maritime strike in 1936.