How Did Ned Kelly Influence Australia

Bushranger Ned Kelly born to hunt and gather for the family formally known as Edward is seen by some as an Australian infamous political defender of his people and by others a criminal malicious murderer. Ned was born the first son of a catholic couple in December 1855 raised by an ex convict John ‘Red’ Kelly and Ellen Quinn an Irish bounty migrant. Ned was the voice of the 50.000 Irish immigrants who migrated to Australia in 1942 within an unorganised legal system. He was a political activist who believed the Irish were treated unfairly in comparison with the squatters known as the rich people of the land as he was part of the settlers and less fortunate solvians. Ned’s criminal activity started with petty crimes such as stealing, deceit and minor destruction of property. With his careless attitude Ned Kelly continued these crimes along with more serious acts. The arrest
A good man; bad man and a split figure of public opinion. Ned was a voice for the people although went about his message the completely wrong way by damaging the power of authority and making them look like chumps. Ned Kelly is known now as the hero of the bush Australian outback although his crimes even now would still be considered unnecessary and against the morals of our society. Such famous quotes of his are used throughout Australia to symbolise determination and strength. Ned Kelly died for what he believed in and if that doesn’t show courage I don’t know what does. In my opinion he is an ignorant selfless hero. “ I fear it as little as to drink out of a cup of tea. “If my lips teach the public that men are made mas by bad treatment and id the police taught that they may exasperate to madness men they persecute and ill treat, my life will not be entirely thrown away.” In the words of Ned before his brutal beating to death “such is life” …. His Legacy to live on until the end of human