What was the significance of the 1975 Maori Land March led by Dame Whina Cooper?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Unifying iwi under the banner 'Not One More Acre of Maori Land'
- Step 1: Whina Cooper led marchers 1,000 kilometres from Te Hapua to Parliament in Wellington under the rallying cry 'Te Matakite o Aotearoa'. Step 2. It confronted the nation with the relentless alienation of Maori land, leading directly to the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975. Answer: Unifying iwi under the banner 'Not One More Acre of Maori Land'. Why not the others: It was a peaceful pan-tribal movement, not an armed secession.
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