Remember this image from the start of the course?
It’s a close-up of a broadhead arrow from a ‘butterfly suit’. Butterfly suits were worn by prisoners. The broadhead arrow symbolises Crown property. Prisoners were Crown property and excluded from voting – to prevent Māori who rebelled against the Crown from participating in elections. Want to learn more? Watch Sim’s kōrero:
When you’re finished, click ‘Next Topic’ to move on to the final part of this course.
