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We now ask for freedom and equal citizenship.
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The speakers are making a direct request for two related rights: freedom and equal citizenship. They want to be free and to hold the same civic standing as other citizens, without being treated as lesser members of society.
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- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
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