William (Bill)Ferguson

Achievements

On 27 June 1937 he launched the Aborigines' Progressive Association at Dubbo, opening branches later on reserves.

 In November he was a witness before the Legislative Assembly's select committee on the administration of the Aborigines Protection Board

on Australia Day, 1938. That year Patten and Ferguson wrote the pamphlet, Aborigines Claim Citizen Rights!, and petitioned the prime minister Joseph Lyons, for a national Aboriginal policy.

From 1938 Ferguson organized the A.P.A., conducting five annual conferences in country towns, formulating its policies, arranging publicity and welfare work. Among his assistants were Pearl Gibbs, Herbert Groves and William Onus, and a few white people.

He demanded an inquiry into Menindee Aboriginal station

Turning Point

On 18 February 1911  traveled 

On 18 February 1911 at Narrandera Presbyterian Church he married 

In 1920-24 he worked as mailman between Quambone and Gula

He settled his wife and twelve children at Dubbo permanently in 1933

Nelson Mandela

Turning points

became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
By the late 50s the S.A.state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate.
Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s and  the government banned the ANC.
Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison.
Released in 1990.
Lost of his eldest son.


Achievements

         He finished degree and qualified as a Lawyer
1952 - Opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa
1944 - Helped found the ANC Youth League
The first democratically elected State President of South Africa.
Mandela presided over the transition from minority rule and apartheid
Received many prestigious awards
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prizejointly with F.W. De Klerk