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The 1939 Cummeragunja Walk-Off: A River People's Stand

The 1939 Cummeragunja Walk-Off: A River People's Stand

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In February 1939, over 200 Yorta Yorta people walked off the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales, crossing the Murray River into Victoria in protest against brutal conditions and the authoritarian manager, A.T. McQuiggan. This episode tells the story of that walk-off, its roots in the earlier Coranderrk years, the role of men like William Cooper and Jack Patten, and its legacy for Aboriginal activism. We explore the mission's promise and its betrayal, the daily humiliations that sparked the exodus, and the camp at the Barmah Forest where families held out for months. With McQuiggan's ban on language, religion, and movement, the residents' decision to leave their homes was a radical act of self-determination. The walk-off didn't achieve legal change, but it galvanized a generation and set the stage for the Day of Mourning and later land rights movements. Join Lucas and Luna as they trace this pivotal moment in the fight for Aboriginal rights. #Cummeragunja #YortaYorta #WilliamCooper #JackPatten #AboriginalHistory #AustralianHistory #RiverMurray #MissionLife #Activism #1939 #WalkOff #BarmahForest #SelfDetermination #Coranderrk #IndigenousRights #FexingoHistory #Oceania #ColonialAustralia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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