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Person: Eddie Mabo
Who: Was a Torres Strait Islander who became famous in Australian history.
What: He had a role in campaigning for indigenous land rights and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia.
When: Born 29th of June 1936, died on the 21st of January 1992
Where: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Why: He wanted to overturned the legal fiction of terra nullius so could characterised Australia laws with regards to land and title.
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