New exhibition shines light on the sinister history of slavery in Australia

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A new exhibit, Chains of Empire, opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum this month, exploring Australia's history with the Atlantic Ocean slave trade and the effects of Britain abolishing slavery across its empire in 1833.

Period28 Aug 2024

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  • TitleNew exhibition shines light on the sinister history of slavery in Australia
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletNational Indigenous Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date28/08/24
    DescriptionA new exhibit, Chains of Empire, opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum this month, exploring Australia's history with the Atlantic Ocean slave trade and the effects of Britain abolishing slavery across its empire in 1833. Developed in collaboration with a team of Australia's leading historians from University of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University and the University of Melbourne, with First Nations guidance, the exhibit reveals the legacies of British slavery across Australia and highlights the real stories of the trials and suffering of indentured workers. Chains of Empire opened August 23 to coincide with the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
    Producer/AuthorGiovanni Torre
    URLhttps://nit.com.au/28-08-2024/13288/legacies-of-slavery-exhibition-australian-history-pacific-Indigenous-Kanaka-colonialism-maritime-museum
    PersonsJane Lydon