Sally+Morgan

**SALLY MORGAN**
Ripping, punching, slapping then finally overtaking. What were those people doing to own their rights back again? Sally Morgan is one of the most acknowledge Indigenous Australian author as well as an accomplished artist. There were many famous Indigenous Australian Author���s, but why Morgan? It is because the others were afraid to base their books on their unrevealed backgrounds and culture but Morgan was brave enough to express what they felt and she told the world what they didn���t wish to happen again. She was proud of her identity, which led her to record and reclaim her history and every piece of her work had her opinion and voice hidden inside. This hard work she came through was complimented and respected from everyone even though she had an exhausting and tiring journey to reach this goal.

Sally Morgan was born on 18th January, 1951 in Perth. She was the eldest of five children. Morgan had to take care of her younger siblings since her father was very sick, while her mother was working as a cleaner. She had a poor childhood and some days they didn���t have money for food.

Morgan didn���t like school and failed in lots of subjects except for art and English. Morgan didn���t enjoy school, which always led her to trouble. For this reason, she was hated by teachers at school. The only two subjects she was passionate about were English and art. When she was approximately 14, her artwork was ridiculed by her teacher which then made her think that she wasn���t even good at art in addition to her other subjects.

Morgan didn���t like school and failed in lots of subjects except for art and English. Morgan didn���t enjoy school, which always led her to trouble. For this reason, she was hated by teachers at school. The only two subjects she was passionate about were English and art. When she was approximately 14, her artwork was ridiculed by her teacher which then made her think that she wasn���t even good at art in addition to her other subjects.

Knowing about this hidden past and her race, only further motivated and inspired her to explore her background. She discovered that she was one of the Palku people from the Pilbara tribe which led her to her homeland in Western Australia for further research. Then in 1987 she published a book called ���My Place,��� which was based on her family, children taken away from mothers, slavery, abuse and fear because of their different skin colours. Then later on she got married to Paul Morgan, who is an author, and wrote children books together.

Her nationality had a great influence on her artist career. She drew on this heritage and based her artworks with her feelings and emotions. Morgan always had the spirit of her culture in any artworks she composed and she developed her own colour and voice in producing some Aboriginal artworks. After all, she overcame the criticism of her school teachers and made her art productions appreciated by others.

Sally Morgan had to jump many hurdles in her life in order to reach her destination just because she was different to others. As she wrote the book, ���My Place,��� she was unsure of how cruel they were to the Indigenous Australians. The book ���My Place��� had a great effect on to the people who were taking wrong actions. These little achievements, not only by Morgan but many Aborigines, developed our understanding of the racism we had held for many years.

Sally Morgan today still writes children books and creates artworks and she wishes to go on with this job for the rest of her life. She still considers her nationality a great part of her life, which Morgan sure believes it to be forever and ever.