Blackbirding: South Sea Islanders celebrate and reflect | ABC News

Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Day celebrates the community's contribution to Australia. But it's also a day to reflect on the injustice and suffering they endured working on sugar plantations starting in the 1860s, also known as blackbirding. Their story, and their struggle, is still poorly understood by many.
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