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Black American John Joseph recognised, honoured 168 years after Eureka Stockade treason trial

John Joseph was the first of 13 men charged, and acquitted, of high treason. (Supplied: Journal of Australian Colonial History)

More than 160 years ago, an African American man who had a major role in shaping the legacy of the Eureka Stockade was laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Bendigo. 

John Joseph was one of 13 men charged with high treason for his involvement in the rebellion in 1854. 

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