The first Sea of Hands was held on the 12th of October 1997. 70,000 coloured plastic hands, each one carrying one signature from the Citizen's Statement, were installed in front of Parliament House in Canberra.
But in 1992, the Australian Supreme Court of justice had proclaimed that the Aborigines were the first inhabitants of the continent. The government accepted their mistake and apologised in 2008. (It 's already a good news !)
This subject was interesting to me because I cannot stand racist or disrespectful people. Everyone should learn about this topic and not remain indifferent, they should inform their friends and their children!
I think that the Sea of hands is not only a battle but it can be also a true work of art accomplished by thousands of activists.
For more images and information, you can watch this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kANmVKNsHs
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