Rights And Freedoms- introduction and UN

Question 1

When was the UN formed, where are why?

Answer 1

To prevent future wars, 1945, San Francisco

Question 2

When was the universal declaration of human rights created?

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

What is article 1 of the declaration of human rights? 1948

Answer 3

‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.’

Question 4

What are independence movements?

Answer 4

Former colonies fought for independence from imperial masters.

Question 5

What are racial equality movements?

Answer 5

Fighting for equal treatment for all. Eg Aborigines 1960s

Question 6

What are gender equality movements?

Answer 6

Women have campaigned for equal rights

Question 7

When did Independence movements start to become more common? Why this time?

Answer 7

Post war countries under the control of empires saw a chance of self-rule. Weakened by the war empires such as Britain, France, Netherlands and Spain were forced to withdraw from the colonies.

Question 8

Where did decolonisation start? Who followed?

Answer 8

In India and Pakistan as they gained independence from Britain in 1947. It then went to Asia. Indonesia broke from the Netherlands in 1949. France left Vietnam in 1954. By 1980s colonies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean had ended.

Question 9

When did racial equality movements begin? Why?

Answer 9

Post war when ideas about race in western societies were questioned

Question 10

When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made?

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

When did the US Supreme Court rule segregation in schools as illegal?

Answer 11

1954

Question 12

When was Emmett Till murdered?

Answer 12

1955

Question 13

When did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat?

Answer 13

1955

Question 14

When did nine black students try to enrol in an all white school? What happened?

Answer 14

1957. The military came to enforce their right

Question 15

When were freedom riders common?

Answer 15

1960s

Question 16

When did the March on Washington occur?

Answer 16

1963

Question 17

When was the first Australian census? What happened?

Answer 17

1901. Aborigines weren’t counted

Question 18

When did the Assimilation Policy start? What happened?

Answer 18

1937. Aboriginal people of mixed rave were integrated into society

Question 19

What did segregational activists do in Australia and until when?

Answer 19

Excluded indigenous people even those of mixed race from having certain jobs until 1960s.

Question 20

When did the Stolen Generations occur? What happened?

Answer 20

Late 19th century to early 1970s, removed from families and given to white families or institutions.

Question 21

When did the Day of Mourning occur? What was it?

Answer 21

In 1938, 150 years since British settlement. It was a boycott.

Question 22

When was the wave hill walk off? What was it?

Answer 22

1966. Pastoral workers demanded equal pay and return of lands. First land rights claim.

Question 23

When was the Aboriginal flag created?

Answer 23

1971

Question 24

When was the Aboriginal tent embassy created?

Answer 24

1972

Question 25

When did Eddie Mabo win the native title Act?

Answer 25

1992

Question 26

When was the Native Title Act created?

Answer 26

1993

Question 27

When did the Wik decision take place? What was it?

Answer 27

1996. Allows for native land under pastoral lease

Question 28

When was the Native Title Act Amendment Bill that overturned the native title?

Answer 28

1997

Question 29

When was the referendum?

Answer 29

1967

Question 30

When was Keating’s speech?

Answer 30

1992

Question 31

When did Kevin Rudd apologise?

Answer 31

2008

Question 32

When were all Australian women except indigenous women vote and run for parliament?

Answer 32

1920

Question 33

What did women have to do after WW11?

Answer 33

Return from working or face discrimination and lower pay?

Question 34

By when were women demanding equal pay?

Answer 34

1950s

Question 35

When did the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission allow women and men equal pay?

Answer 35

1969

Question 36

Who were women inspired by in the 1970s?

Answer 36

Germaine Geer, a feminist, writer and thinker

Question 37

When was the maternity act passed?

Answer 37

1973

Question 38

When was the federal sex discrimination act passed?

Answer 38

1984

Question 39

When was the first sex discrimination act passed?

Answer 39

1975 in SA