Outside Adelaide, Australia: '...they showed us some of the native aborigines at a wayside station in the great plain yesterday afternoon though they are the most revolting form of living creatures I've ever seen !! They are the lowest known form of human beings & are the nearest thing to monkeys I've ever seen' (11 July 1920)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The King uses dehumanizing language to describe Indigenous Australians.
- In plain terms
- The monarch insults Aboriginal people with racist and offensive words.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical records show extreme racism from powerful leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does this reveal about the era?
- How should we teach such records?
Another view
This quote is deeply offensive and should be handled with care.
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