BLACK DIGGERS: RELATIONSHIPS Flashcards
1
Q
BERTIE
A
“See the world. Fight for country”
“For us but not just for us. For Australia”
“Bigger World”
“We have been fighting for country for a long time”
“Like a big fancy circus, a big show of light and excitement”
“Same blokes, same boots that have kicked us for years”
2
Q
COMRADESHIP + HARRY + STAN
A
“You’re as good as a white man, Harry”
“Derro asking for money. A man in a suit walks past”
3
Q
EMPLOYER + EMPLOYEE
A
“Archie is standing in the rain, sheltering under his coat. The overseer is under cover”
“You’re still the boy who used to shut his lip and do as he was told”
“The worst kind of black, an uppity one”
“Not one of us anymore. You’re different”