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AborginesEssay Preview: AborginesReport this essayJohn Howard, in 1996, during his Sir Robert Menzies Lecture claimed, The Black- Armband view of our past reflects a belief that most Australian history since 1788 has been little more than a disgraceful story of imperialism, exploitation, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. (Howard, 1996, Sir Robert Menzies Lecture).