From darkness into the light - Disability in Aotearoa
This article provides an overview of ways that attitudes towards disability have changed in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Series: Connected
Words by J. Wiremu Kane
Illustrations by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Disability rights movements in the 1960s and 1970s contributed to a growing awareness and empowerment of disabled peoples. This text looks at themes of disability rights, social movements, and societal change.
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Connected 2023 Level 4 – Hear our voices
In this Connected series book there are three articles ("From darkness into the light: Disability in Aotearoa New Zealand"; "From influenza to independence"; "The sickness that came on the boat").
1 of 3The sickness that came on the boat
This fictional story is set in Sāmoa in 1918, as influenza arrives on the ship Talune.
2 of 3From influenza to independence
This infographic outlines some key events in the historical relationship between Aotearoa New Zealand and Sāmoa, beginning with New Zealand’s invasion of Sāmoa in 1914 and the New Zealand government’s apology in 2002.
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