Rights and Freedoms Flashcards
How did the US CR movement affect Australia? (5 mark)
- Brought attention of Australians that were discriminated against based of colour of skin
- Made people aware of discrimination in Australia
- People observed the violence that could result from rights not being addressed
- Aussie activists like the non violence approach
- It challenged them to make a difference in Australia for non white people
What is protectionism (including paternalism)?
Putting aboriginals on reserves and missions to keep them separated from white communities.
What is assimilation?
One culture is superior to another. I.e. Aboriginals were required to become ‘similar’ to white people.
What is integration?
Aboriginals could still be part of their culture, while adapting to white ways.
What is self-determination?
Aboriginals could control their own destiny and have a say in government policies about them
UN influence on human rights
- The UN was set up after WWII
- Dr Herbert Vere Evatt was Australia’s involvement
- Conventions and covenants from the UN
Early aboriginal activism
- Aboriginals refer to European settlement as invasion day
- Day of Mourning is what Aboriginals call Australia because it reflects their feelings to their land being taken away
Stolen generations and where were they placed? (5 marks)
Resulted in:
- Loss of kinship and children were taken by force
- higher rates of alcoholism and depression
- separation from family
- loss of identity
They were placed in boys home (to learn how to farm) and girls homes (to learn domestic skills)
Who was Chief Protector of Aboriginals WA
A.O. Neville
When was Aussie Freedom ride
1965
Why did the freedom ride occur
- Raise awareness of discrimination toward Aboriginal people in rural towns
- Walgett didn’t allow Aboriginals who had served in WWI and WWII in their local RSL
Who was Charles Perkins
- He began the freedom ride in Australia
- Once he had become involved in raising public awareness for Aboriginals, he became a national role model and supported in 1967 referendum
1967 referendum
- to include aboriginals in the census and that government could make laws for aboriginals
- areas with largest aboriginal population voted ‘no’
- the sections the referendum was trying to change was 51 and 127
Native Title and Land rights
- Mabo case, it brought attention to aboriginal land rights and first aboriginal case to be won
- terra nullius (land owned by no one) was overturned, aboriginals could claim native title to land from 1788
- native title is the recognition of indigenous people’s right to land before 1788
Tent embassy
set up to publicise aboriginal issue, particularly land rights.
