{"product_id":"our-australia-day-changing-the-date-paperback","title":"Our Australia Day: Changing the Date? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulian Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Australia is not a lucky country by chance. Every Australian today is a beneficiary of what our forebears built. Living in one of the safest, most egalitarian and prosperous nations in the world, Australians have an advantage that citizens of many other countries could never imagine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is divided into five parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One discusses the extent of colonialism in the world at the time of the First Fleet, the significance of slavery, the composition of the membership of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe First Fleet and the journey itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two argues that had Australia and its allies lost the world wars, Aboriginals could have faced persecution and possible extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three examines Aboriginal life at the time of settlement, the impact of introduced diseases and dispossession, and the role of missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Four covers the 'stolen generation' and compensation for dispossession and its lasting effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Five discusses moral and social concerns, 'closing the gap, ' the Uluru Statement, the Aboriginal flag, and efforts for a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our Australia Day is a thoughtful and logical recapturing of the importance of Australia Day for all Australian citizens, told by a descendant of the First Fleet. Julian Lucas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprovides a factual argument for a more balanced view about the settlement of Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457161310457,"sku":"9781922958891","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nE6iJF0xM19781922958891.webp?v=1780077442","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/our-australia-day-changing-the-date-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}