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Black Convicts [electronic resource] : How Slavery Shaped Australia

Chingaipe, Santilla2024
On the First Fleet of 1788, at least 15 convicts were of African descent. By 1840 the number of Black transportees had risen to over 500. Among them were John Caesar, who became Australia’s first bushranger, and Billy Blue – the stylishly dressed ferryman who gave his name to Sydney’s Blues Point...
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