How the West Was Lost

How the West Was Lost1987


The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.

Released
28. 12. 1987
Runtime
72 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
AU · EN