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Alma Mary Wang — the girl who spoke up for Chinese people in Australia
Jul 9, 2023
Alma Mary Wang, the first-known Chinese Australian to get a university degree, fights for the rights of Chinese migrant families in Australia. She works as a journalist and diplomat in China but is not allowed to bring her family back to Australia. Mary pushes for all people to be able to call Australia home.
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- Mary Wang became the first-known Chinese Australian to get a university degree and used her intelligence to advocate for Chinese migrant families.
- Mary Wang persevered for eight years until the White Australia Policy was changed, allowing her to bring her entire family back home.
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Alma Mary Wong challenges discrimination and injustice
Alma Mary Wong, a second-generation Chinese Australian, defied societal expectations and fought against discriminatory laws in Australia. Despite facing insults and discrimination, she excelled academically and became the earliest known second-generation Chinese Australian to graduate from an Australian university. As an English secretary, she ran a survey highlighting the discriminatory White Australia Policy that kept Chinese men separated from their wives and families. She passionately spoke out against the cruelty and injustice of these laws, urging Australian women to stand against it. Mary's advocacy and determination eventually led to important changes in the White Australia Policy.
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