Thomas Shadrac James: Grandpa James

Thomas Shadrac James is one of Australia's most successful teachers. He turned a wooden building on the Murray River into a bush university for the Yorta Yorta people – one that grew leaders who changed Australia! The son of indentured labourers in Mauritius, Thomas Shadrac James believed that education could empower Australia's Aboriginal people to campaign for equality and justice. Many of his students, like William Cooper and Sir Doug Nicholls, went on to become the leaders of the civil rights movement in Australia. Together with his son, he founded the first Aboriginal political party in Australia – the Aborigines Progressives Association. Further information: You can find Dr Paul Roe online at theoutbackhistorian.com.au

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Thomas Shadrac James: Grandpa James is an episode from Australia's Invisible History by Hope 103.2 Digital Team.

This episode is 12:29 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2022.

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