Eddie Mabo Aboriginal Rights

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Eddie Mabo was an Aboriginal rights activist who fought for rights of indigenous peoples to land (Land Rights) and for the government to recognise Aboriginals spiritual ties to pieces of land (Native title) . for aboriginal people throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s. He campaigned for the right for aboriginal groups to own certain pieces of land of water due to the spiritual connection they have to that land or water. Mabo was born and lived on the Murray Island and wanted for his Native title and Land Rights to be recognised by the government. Mabo fought against High Court of Australia in 1988. However he did not see the outcome of the case, due to his death in 1992 by cancer.

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