Revised and updated 2nd edition of a biography of prominent Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins first published 1990. Revisions draw on new interviews and research to include developments in both indigenous affairs and Perkins' personal life. Charts his journey from poverty and disadvantage to the national stage of Aboriginal activism in Australia. Recounts his many achievements and activities as an indigenous activist, including his role in the 1965 Freedom Ride through New South Wales, his famous clashes with ministers and his standing down as Department of Aboriginal Affairs Secretary. Includes photographs, notes, bibliography and index. Foreword by Marcia Langton, Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne. Author is Australian Research Council Senior Fellow. Previous titles include 'Belonging: Australians, place and Aboriginal ownership' and 'A Rape of the Soul So Profound: The return of the stolen generations'.