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Aboriginal activist George Abdullah, 1953

Activists such as Joe McGinness, Oodgeroo Noonuccal (formerly Kath Walker), Dulcie Flower, Doug Nicholls, Pearl Gibbs, Faith Bandler and George Abdullah set up political associations such as the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement (FCAA) to coordinate the fight for political and other civil rights.

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John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Hazel Hawke. George Abdullah, Morialta South Australia, January 1953. JCPML001304/1/17

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