Solving the Mystery of the 19th Century Solicitor Who Acknowledged Human-Aboriginal Rights in Tasmania
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of historians and archaeologists in Tasmania have identified the remains of a 19th century Aboriginal man who was employed as a “solicitor” in colonial Van Diemen’s Land. The man, believed to be in his mid-30s when he died, is thought to have been a “travelling solicitor” or “ambulant lawyer” who acted as a mediator between colonial settlers and the Aboriginal population. This is the first time that a 19th century Aboriginal solicitor has been identified in Australia and a unique insight into how Aboriginal people were able to navigate and survive in a colonial society.
source: Phys.org