William Ferguson: Day of Mourning
William Ferguson (far left) and others conducting the Day of Mourning protest on Australia Day, 1938.
William Ferguson
Australian politician
Also known as: Bill Ferguson
William Ferguson (born July 24, 1882, Darlington Point, New South Wales [Australia]—died January, 4, 1950, Dubbo, New South Wales) was an Australian activist who fought for the rights of Australian Aboriginal peoples. He was a strong opponent of the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board, a government-run organization composed of white members who set rules to manage the lives of Aboriginal people. William (Bill) Ferguson was the second of seven children born to William Ferguson,...