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William Ferguson
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- Born:
- July 24, 1882 Australia
- Political Affiliation:
- Australian Labor Party
William Ferguson, byname Bill, (born July 24, 1882, Darlington Point, New South Wales [Australia]—died January, 4, 1950, Dubbo, New South Wales), Australian activist who fought for the rights of Australian Aboriginal peoples. He was a strong opponent of the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board, a government-run organization composed of white members who set rules to manage the lives of Aboriginal people. William (Bill) Ferguson was the second of seven children born to William Ferguson, a Scottish immigrant who worked as a sheepshearer and boundary rider (ranch hand), and Emily (née Ford) Ferguson, an Aboriginal homemaker who had previously worked ...(100 of 605 words)