Australian civil rights Flashcards
General stuff
What did Fred Maynard establish?
Australian Aborigines Progressive Association (AAPA)
What were Maynard’s goals? 4 goals
For Aboriginals to: Take pride in their culture Fight for land rights Citizenship Keep children
What did Maynard protest against? 4 things
Loss of reserves
Taking of children
Rights to education
Self-determination
What were the aims of the Day of Mourning protest?
Full citizenship and equality
What was the protection policy?
Segregated Aboriginal people from Australian society
How did protection control Aborigines? 7 things
Controlled movement Limited access to money No traditions Taking children Denied rights Permission to marry Christian worship
How was protection justified?
Government was ‘civilizing’ and defending the morality of Aboriginals
What was assimilation?
Aboriginals who were ‘not of full blood’ expected to conform to the attitudes, customs and beliefs of the white majority
What was assimilation based off on? 2 notions
Aboriginals would die out
They would benefit from westernization
What are the Stolen Generations?
Aboriginals who were separated from their families as children, usually by force, by the Australian government
What power did state governments have to take kids? 4 things
Established laws
Protection boards
Power to police
Role of legal guardians
Why did assimilation fail?
Indigenous people were expected to take responsibility for becoming the same as white Australians but were never given the same rights to do so
