Jessie Street
Who Is She?
Jessie Mary Grey Street was born on the 18th April 1889. She was the eldest of three children. In 1896, Jessie began her formal education with a governess. In 1904-06 she attended Wycombe Abbey School, Buckinghamshire, England. She matriculated by private study and enrolled in arts at the University of Sydney. She also met her future husband.
Where did she come from?
Jessie was born and came from Ranchi, Bihar, India.
When did she immigrate?
In 1907 Jessie street immigrated to Sydney where she studied and enrolled in arts in the University of Sydney.
What circumstance did she immigrate under?
She immigrated to make her knowledge of education better.
How she immigrated.
Jessie Street came to Australia by boat.
How she impacted on Australia's history.
She joined the League of Nations Union and feminist organisations. She campaigned for Sheepskins for Russia in World War II, joined the Australian delegation to the conference that established the United Nations and successfully lobbied for a charter for women's rights. She campaigned for the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal rights.
She immigrated to make her knowledge of education better.
How she immigrated.
Jessie Street came to Australia by boat.
How she impacted on Australia's history.
She joined the League of Nations Union and feminist organisations. She campaigned for Sheepskins for Russia in World War II, joined the Australian delegation to the conference that established the United Nations and successfully lobbied for a charter for women's rights. She campaigned for the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal rights.
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