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    the indigenous people. The most respected and recognised of these is Eddie Mabo‚ a Torres Strait Islander. Mabo stood up for the rights of his people from a very young age all the way to his death‚ in order to generate changes in the policies and laws of the government. Mabo battled for his right to own the land which he had inherited from his adoptive father‚ a fight which was resolved only after his demise. Despite this‚ Eddie Mabo became one of the key influential figures in the Aboriginal rights

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    My dad‚ Eddie Mabo‚ a man who changed history * BY:
SARAH ELKS‚ NORTH QUEENSLAND CORRESPONDENT From:
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 Eddie Mabo fought and won a 10-year battle on land rights. Source: Supplied GAIL Mabo was a teenager when her father Eddie‚ a proud Torres Strait Islander

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    TOPIC: ‘People like us have no choice but to be troublemakers.’ Is Eddie Mabo right? To some extent‚ the process of Eddie Mabo’s selflessly giving benefits individuals instead of requiring sacrifice. In the film Mabo‚ the director Rachel Perkins depicts Eddie’s whole life devotion to Aboriginal land right and fight against racism and inequality. Eddie devotes his whole life being a qualified ‘troublemaker’ and in the meantime he also enjoys the outcome of his effort. Racism and inequality are depicted

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    Practice SAC Eddie Mabo Essay Eddie is a strong but flawed hero in Mabo. Discuss I strongly agree with this statement because of his actions and personality throughout the film. My interpretation of this sentence is that Eddie is strong passionate person but he also faces the side of reality‚ that is‚ no one is perfect‚ and this is true what Perkins does to help us relate to Eddie and feel sorry for him. Eddie Mabo represented somebody who wasn’t just going to sit back and take it. Eddie Mabo is tired

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    Eddie is strong but flawed hero in Mabo Mabo is the story of one man’s life. He has passion and is delectated to the legal batter of his land. Eddie is strong in the film and are able to face adversity and fight for what is wright and support those who are vulnerable. There are other strong character in the film such as Eddie’s wife. She supports him and without her Eddie could not of achieved the legal battle with the support and love from others. Eddie is strong in himself and succeeds in his

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    MABO PRACTICE ESSAY PRIDE

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    Mabo Practice Essay Tina Tran 210147 Theme: ‘Mabo is a film about pride.’ Discuss The 1992 Landmarks High Court case abolishing the doctrine of ‘Terra Nullius’; the foundation of Australia’s settlement paved way for the ‘Native Title Act 1993’. Following the 20 year commemoration of the Mabo decision‚ the 2012 telemovie ‘Mabo’ directed by Rachel Perkins was released. It depicts the life of Murray Islander man and activist Eddie Koiki Mabo and his family in his grueling fight for land rights. Pride

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    Sheet - Mabo Koiki Eddie Mabo ‘Everything is yours. This is who you are.’ (Benny to Eddie) ‘I’m not working as a slave.’ (Eddie) ‘Whitefellas’ name Eddie‚ but it’s Koiki for real.’ (Eddie) ‘You know the drill.’ (The police sergeant to Eddie) ‘All them say it‚ on the railway: “Koiki’s the one”.’ (Davy to Eddie) ‘It’s not me‚ it’s the law.’ (Barman who refuses to serve Eddie) ‘We’ve got a sytem of land ownership and inheritance. We cultivate the land. The links are … active and unbroken.’ (Eddie) ‘What

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    Koiki’s desire to ensure the land on Mer Island can be enjoyed by his descendants is one of the driving forces of the narrative. Mabo demonstrates the power of the maternal bond through the role given to Bonita in the film. Nuclear family. Eddie is indefatigable in his efforts to eradicate the terra nullius law Mabo shows what family really means. The true meaning of family is: being taught the truths that can sustain a life‚ being accepted and loved despite one’s flaws‚ showing sacrifice etc

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    It is Eddie Mabo’s flaws as much as his strengths which explains his achievements The film ‘Mabo’ directed by Rachel Perkins‚ is a triumphant account of Eddie Koiki Mabo’s strengths‚ determination and his historical battle to have Indigenous ownership of Australian land. Although he does not have a perfect personality‚ in some cases‚ his defect still helps him a lot. Because of his intolerance‚ he is always energetic to fight for his goal; because of his idealism‚ he always believe his own values

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    Civil Rights Find out who Eddie Mabo‚ Vincent Lingiari and Albert Namatjra was. What was their contribution to civil rights‚ equality and indigenous welfare in Australia? Eddie Mabo Eddie Mabo was born Eddie Koiki Sambo but changed his name later on in life‚ he was born on Mer Island (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait in 1936. His mother died during infancy which left him to be raised by his uncle; Benny Mabo. After a teenage prank that ended badly‚ Eddie was exiled from his home which

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