Aborigines Progressive Association Political organisation Aboriginal organisation that fought for equal rights for Aboriginal people from 1937. Milestone Formed 1937 {"name":"Formed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1937<\/span>"},"date_start":"1937","date_end":"1937"} Dissolved 1944 {"name":"Dissolved","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1944<\/span>"},"date_start":"1944","date_end":"1944"} Position Member Flower, Dulcie {"name":"Member","target":"Flower, Dulcie","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Founded by Ferguson, William 1937 {"name":"Founder","target":"Ferguson, William","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1937<\/span>"},"date_start":"1937","date_end":"1937"} President Patten, Jack 1937 {"name":"President","target":"Patten, Jack","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1937<\/span>"},"date_start":"1937","date_end":"1937"} President Groves, Bert 1963 - 1970 {"name":"President","target":"Groves, Bert","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1963<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1970<\/span>"},"date_start":"1963","date_end":"1970"} Type Political organisation {"name":"Political organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Aborigines Progressive Association by Zoe Pollock , 2008 The Aborigines Progressive Association had a leading role in organising the Day of Mourning on Australia Day 1938, and worked for full citizenship rights for Aboriginal people until the mid-1940s. more »
