Indigenous Civil Rights Flashcards
1. NSW Freedom Ride 2. Referendum
1
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When was the NSW Freedom Ride?
A
The Freedom Ride bus left Sydney on 12th February 1965
2
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What was the aim of the NSW Freedom Ride?
A
- to draw people’s attention to racism and mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to achieve justice for them
- draw attention to the state of Indigenous health, education, and house and try to stimulate action
3
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What was the NSW Freedom Ride
A
a number of University of Sydney students, including Charles Perkins, embarked on a bus tour of regional New South Wales
4
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What was the NSW Freedom ride inspired by?
A
The American Civil Rights movement
5
Q
What happened in Walgett & Moree?
A
- Aboriginal ex-servicemen were denied membership to the local RSL
- Aborignal people were banned from swimming in the local pool
6
Q
How did the NSW Freedom ride lead to the 1967 Referendum?
A
It gained national media attention, informing the public of the injustices and poor conditions of Indigenous peoples.
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