The 'black armband view' of history is a term used by some conservatives to criticise a particular view of Australia's history, by calling it a one-sided story of imperialism and exploitation. However, the term is emotive and does not refer to anyone in particular, looking at the history of colonial dispossession continues to be important for Australian society, and the term is used as part of a political agenda. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... A history resource for kids -Chronology of Events in History, Mythology, and Folklore. ... A cartoon portraying the British Empire as an octopus, reaching into foreign lands Imperialism is a policy of extending the control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires, either through direct territorial or through indirect methods of exerting control on the politics... In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation usually does not include simple theft, since the latter is not a persistent economic or social relationship, as when a pimp exploits his prostitute. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ...

The argument is that there are individuals, academics and a general segment of society who see Australian history as a one-sided story of oppression. The term 'black armband brigade' is a generalization and threatens anyone who has looked symapthetically upon Indigenous issues. The great danger is that both the historians who have made critical investigations into colonial dispossession history and the historical work that they have produced may be undermined. Oppression is the arbitrary and cruel exercise of power. ...

Until 30 years ago the history of Australia was a 'white blindfold' history. It ignored invasion, dispossession, the massacres and resistance, and said the country was peacefully settled. In the last 30 years historians have sought to correct this view of colonial history. (See Henry Reynolds) Henry Reynolds is an Australian historian. ...

"The 'black armband' view of our history reflects a belief that most Australian history since 1788 has been little more than a disgraceful story of imperialism, exploitation, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination."
John Howard - 1996 Sir Robert Menzies Lecture