Eureka Stockade 1854 - Melbourne Blockade 2021
The Eureka Rebellion occurred in 1854, instigated by gold miners in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, who revolted against the colonial authority of the United Kingdom. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, which was fought between rebels and the colonial forces of Australia on 3rd December 1854 at Eureka Lead and named after a stockade structure built by miners in the lead-up to the conflict.
The rebellion was the culmination of a period of civil disobedience during the Victorian gold rush with miners objecting to the expense of a miner's license, taxation via the license without representation, and the actions of the government, the police and military.
When the captured rebels faced trial in Melbourne, mass public support led to their release and resulted in the introduction of the Electoral Act 1856, which mandated suffrage for male colonists in the lower house in the Victorian parliament. This is considered the second instituted act of political democracy in Australia. The Eureka Rebellion is identified with the birth of democracy in Australia and interpreted by many as a political revolt. A dedicated museum in Ballarat, the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, houses a flag which the miners designed and swore allegiance to before the battle. Known at the time as the "Australian flag", it has become a national symbol.
“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.”
― Thomas Jefferson
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
― Edmund Burke
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