Rights and freedom

Question 1

Explain the stolen generations:

Answer 1

Forcibly removing children from their families so that they could live like white people, 1910-1970 10-30% indigenous children removed

Question 2

When did Albert Namajira get full citizenship?

Answer 2

1954

Question 3

Who was Charles Perkins?

Answer 3

1965 first Aboriginal graduate from uni, 1965 organised first freedom ride for “study tour” of race relations in Australia, media attention, support, success and inspired more

Question 4

Explain the referendum

Answer 4

1967 a) Aboriginal people would be counted in census b) put under jurisdiction of commonwealth, 90.7% Aussies voted yes, highest yes vote evr, needed majority of people from majority of states.

Question 5

When were Aborigines given the right to vote?

Answer 5

1962

Question 6

What happened in 1966?

Answer 6

Group of Aborigines walked of Wave Hill cattle station, led by Vincent Lingari, protesting for better pay and working conditions, also struggle for land rights, 16th August 1975 Gough Whitlam hands back 300000km^2 of traditional lands

Question 7

What happened in 1992?

Answer 7

Mabo case, high court of Australia recognises indigenous ownership of the land. June 3rd

Question 8

What was the Redfern speech?

Answer 8

1992, PM Paul Keating made a speech saying the nation hard to acknowledge harm that was caused to Aboriginal people, start of reconcile

Question 9

What is Bringing them home?

Answer 9

Report written by PM Paul Keating spoke about stolen generations

Question 10

When was Kevin Rudds sorry speech?

Answer 10

Feb 13th 2008, spoke about unjust e.g. Stolen generations “close the gap”

Question 11

When was the first day of Mourning and who was it organised by?

Answer 11

Australia Day 1938 (150th anniversary) Jack Pattern and proposed ten point plan so Aborigines could have full citizenship, health, education, land rights etc