Australia's Democratic History

This book is a chronological exploration of the milestone moments and developments in Australia’s past that have shaped our unique democracy, with particular reference to the impact of government policies and our evolving national identity.
Written in an easy-to-understand tone it includes legal and social justice case studies that highlight democracy in action: indigenous social organisation prior to colonisation; events from colonisation to federation; the changing identity of Aborigines since colonisation; popular movements (e.g. Eureka Stockade, trade union movement, suffrage movement, civil rights, land rights); the emergence of a multicultural Australia; and Australia’s role in a global community.
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It is part of an exceptional series for upper primary investigating the inner workings of Australia as a democracy and the institutions of our political system that support this concept. The titles focus on the different tiers of our government – federal, state and local – and on key facets of the Australian political system – the electoral process, the prime ministers and the historic milestones that have shaped our democracy.

Special features:
• diagrams and flow charts of political systems and processes
• maps, tables, labelled and historical photographs
• quotes and extracts
• running glossary

Contents
Democracy in Australia
A timeline of Australia’s democratic history
Establishing a colony: no room for democracy
The Rum Rebellion: overthrowing a leader
The Eureka Rebellion: fighting against authority
The trade union movement: fighting for workers’ rights
The suffrage movement: women fighting for the right to vote
Australia at war: shedding blood for democracy
History of the High Court; democracy and the law
Indigenous rights: redressing the wrongs of the past
Advance Australia (un)Fair: how democratic is discrimination?
1975: the year the Prime Minister was sacked
Australia in a global community: multiculturalism and democracy
You decide: republic of monarchy?
Index