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Frontier Violence: A Deep Dive into Indigenous-Settler Conflicts in Early Australia

Explore the complexities of Aboriginal resistance and settler attacks in Australian frontier violence. Delve into the discourse, weapons used, and impact on both cultures. Understand the intertwined themes of land, law, and discourse through an Aboriginal and English perspective. Witness historical events like the Myall Creek Massacre and the reshaping of cultures after violent encounters.

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Frontier Violence: A Deep Dive into Indigenous-Settler Conflicts in Early Australia

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  1. Frontier violence By Aisha, Anna & Vanessa

  2. A deadly encounter S. Calvert, Mitchell Library Collection

  3. Early violence • Weapons • Aboriginals attacked people travelling into remote areas • Squatters attacked aboriginals directly (massacres, poisoning, discourse, through publications in newspapers) • Aboriginal’s violence was initially directed at specific people but later changed to more generalized attacks towards white people • Resistance after white settlers crossed the blue mountains

  4. Land, Law & Discourse Aboriginal Perspective • Aboriginal culture of sharing • Their land was taken (resources: food, animals, habitat)

  5. Land, Law & Discourse English Perspective • Aboriginals attacks created fear • Entrenched feelings of superiority, racism, frustration, group mentality • Lack of protection from the government (resentment) • How discourse shaped relations • Aboriginals dehumanization • Law protecting aboriginals • Feelings of being abused by the system (injustice) • Concept of private property (justification) Attack on a settler’s hut Bonwick, James, 1817-1906

  6. Nature and extent of violence • Different forms of violence • Brief summary of the Myall Creek Massacre • Map • Trial

  7. Conclusions • Encounter of two cultures • Reshaping of both cultures • Change

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