Died 1949 (Aged 85) Ethnicity Aboriginal Australian | Other names Anthony Martin Nationality Dharug Name Anthony Fernando | |
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Occupation Toy Maker, Political Activist | ||
Inspirational video the don t quit poem original from anthony fernando
Anthony Martin Fernando (6 April 1864–9 January 1949) was an early Aboriginal Australian toymaker and early political activist.
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- Inspirational video the don t quit poem original from anthony fernando
- Anthony fernando for city council ward 9
- Biography
- On line newspaper articles
- References
Anthony fernando for city council ward 9
Biography
Fernando was born in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales as a member of the Dharug nation. He spent most of his life in "self-imposed" exile, overseas, protesting and publicising the injustices inflicted upon himself, his people, and Aboriginal Australians generally:
...'his long grey beard damp with mist, his frail elderly frame wrapped in a large overcoat'. Pinned to his coat were scores of small, white, toy skeletons and he wore a placard proclaiming: 'This is all Australia has left of my people'
He died in the East London town of Ilford on 9 January 1949.
On-line newspaper articles
References
Anthony Fernando Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA