Bessie Flower
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Bessie Flower or Bessie Cameron (c. 1851–1895) was a Minang Noongar woman from Albany, Western Australia. Flower was educated at Annesfield, and developed a strong connection to headmistress Anne Camfield. Throughout her life she fought for Aboriginal rights and to keep families together. In 1867 Flower relocated to the Ramahyuck Mission, in Gippsland, Victoria, where she worked as a teacher.[1]
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Bessie Flower | |
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Born | Elizabeth Flower c. 1851 |
Died | 14 January 1895 |
Occupation | Teacher |
Spouse | Donald Cameron |
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