Slavery in Australia

Question 1

What did Scott Morrison say about slavery in Australia?

Answer 1

P.M says “there was no slavery in Australia” (2020)

Question 2

What did Scott Morrison do in response to his comment?

Answer 2

Then he apologised publicly-once he got told about it.

Question 3

What did farmers need in the 1860’s?

Answer 3

In 1860’s-> A famers needed manpower-Indigenous people

Question 4

What did the indigenous work on?

Answer 4

Worked on sugarcane/cattle stations

Question 5

Did all Indigenous come willingly?

Answer 5

Indigenous were stolen away from communities or tricked into coming.

Question 6

How many people lived under the worship of Europeans in the 20th century?

Answer 6

10’s of 1,000s lived this way into the 20th centuries

Question 7

Who got rich from the slaves?

Answer 7

Big corporations/farmers got rich-Workers stayed poor

Question 8

Why were workers disadvantaged?

Answer 8

Unpaid workers could not save money and build wealth

Question 9

When and how many South sea landers were picked up?

Answer 9

Unpaid workers could not save money and build wealth