Rights And Freedom

Question 0

Universal declaration of human rights

Answer 0

It is an international document that states the basic rights everyone is entitled to

Question 1

United Nations

Answer 1

International organisation founded in 1945 after ww2. Countries were commited to maintaining peace. Spliced the failed League of Nations

Question 2

Wave hill walk off / the gurindji strike / vincent lingiari

Answer 2

1966
On the wave hill cattle station owned by lord vesty, working conditions were hard, pay was low and poor living conditions
Started having strikes and protest on the land
Fed up with the poor treatment, a group of indigenous workers walked off the station
20@ indigenous men,servants and families walked off the property u der the leadership of vincent lingiari
Moved to wattle creek (daguragu)

Question 3

William Barak

Answer 3

Last traditional tribal leader of the wurundjeri - Willam clan along the yarra and plenty rivers

Question 4

Yirrkala bark petition

Answer 4

Land rights movement began in 1963 with this petition to federal parliament
Signed by 17 indigenous leaders, it protested the govt decision to allow mining company to mine on traditional land

Question 5

Aboriginal advancement league

Answer 5

Oldest aboriginal organisation in aus

Deals with aboriginal welfare issues and the preservation of aboriginal culture and heritage

Question 6

Australian aborigines league

Answer 6

Created by William cooper

Petition to King George V for indigenous Australians to be represented in the aus parliament

Question 7

Federal council for the advancement of aborigines

Answer 7

Feb 1958
Group of australians travelled to Adelaide to discuss the idea to form a federal govt, uniting existing state bodies to press for greater commonwealth involvement in aboriginal affairs and work for the removal of the discriminatory state legislation.
Elected s committee and est a set of principles to guide the new body

Question 8

Day of mourning - 1938

Answer 8

159th anniversary of the first fleet arrival
3 men led protest against discrimination of aborigines - Jack Patton, William ferguson and William cooper
- marched during the aus day celebration in Sydney, marched to aus hall
- the day of mourning called for the aboriginal people to be able to access the same citizenship rights as white aus and included….
- land being returned
- equal employment
- Improved health