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Young Labor banner on Aboriginal rights, May Day procession, 1965

Young Labor Association banner on float for May Day march in 1965 on Roma Street, Brisbane. Banner reads: ‘Young Labor demands better deal for more Aborigines. Full education award. Voting facilities. Wages. Rights.’

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Fryer Library, F3400, The University of Queensland. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/au/

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