source analysis

Question 1

declaration of human rights

Answer 1

-united nations
-proclaimed in 1948
-created in response to the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany during ww2- attempt to commit genocide
-prevent from reoccuring
-document of human rights that every human is entitled to regardless of sex, religion, etc.
-right to education, practice religion, freedom of speech, freedom to live, no slavery

Question 2

1938 day of mourning

Answer 2

1938, jan 26
sydney nsw
reenactment of First Fleet landing to commemorate 150th anniversary of British colonisation
wanted to use 25 aboriginal men against their will
key aboriginal groups united to host a national protest known as the day or mourning
invasion day
goal was to draw attention to 150 years od discrimination
jack pattern- founder of aborigines progressive association
provided opening address at the conference
wore black for mourning
symbolic as one of the first organized meetings of indigenous groups to discuss CR
drew attention of prime minister joseph lyons
wide publicity from press and film globally
led to increased awareness, activism and fights for justice

Question 3

rosa parks

Answer 3

-american civil rights activist
-1 december 1955
-refused to give her seat on the bus to a white man
-immediately arrested
-decided she had ‘had enough’ and took a stand
-described as ‘mother of the modern CRM’
-defiant act led community leaders to form the montogomery association act led by MLKJ
-inspired MIA to organise bus boycott
-sig financial impact on bus companies- 75% pop
-lasted 381 days
-supreme court ruled segregation illegal
-used taxis, carpool. walked km
-peaceful protest

Question 4

aus freedom rides

Answer 4

-charles perkins and group of uni students from sydney
-founding member for student action for aborigines
-led approx. 28 others on a 14 day freedom ride in rural NSW
-aimed to raise awareness of discrimination against aboriginal people
-focused on desegregating leisure facilities in country town
-inspired by US peaceful protest

Question 5

1967 referendum

Answer 5

Australians voted to change the Constitution so that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be counted as part of the population and the Commonwealth would be able to make laws for them. Both labour and liberal supported the referendum
90% voted yes

Question 6

MLKJ

Answer 6

-stable and loving family
-born Atlanta, Georgia
-father was a priest and advocated for civil rights
-incredibly intelligent and one of the youngest ever to get a PHD (religion/theology)
-Believed in integration, not segregation
-peaceful protest
-use the media to spread the cause
-do not meet violence with violence, believed in the teachings of Ghandi
-Assassinated by a white supremacist while addressing a crowd from a second floor balcony
-youngest to receive nobel prize

Question 7

Malcolm X

Answer 7

-Born in Nebraska
-Parents involved in CRM
-house was firebombed and attacked by KKK
-father killed by street car but believed he was murdered
-mother went to mental institution
-foster care
-believed in fighting back
- dropped out of school and turned to life of crime
-8-10 years in prison
-Nation of Islam and Elijah Muhammad
- any means necessary
-advocated for violence in self-defence
-black power
-assassinated by shot multiple times by rival black nationalist organization

Question 8

Emmett Till

Answer 8

• went down south to Mississippi to great uncles house
  -allegedly whistled at white woman in a shop
  -he was brutally murdered by two white men
  -tongue choked out, broken nose, eyes hanging out
  -nose hacked with meat cleaver
  -only could identify him was by his fathers ring
  -mutilated body on display
  -50,000 people came to see his body
  -trial took place only 3 weeks after murder in Mississipi- white supremacy
  -‘outright fear’ among African Americans
  -feared to speak out
  -sheriff was a white supremacist
  -only took place over 5 days
  -‘roll over their graves’
  -took 67 mins to come up with their decisions
  -no one ever did time for murder
  -spark for the civil rights movement and sent a message that people needed to speak out for change

Question 9

Little rock 9

Answer 9

-9 african american students
-1957
-little rock central highschool
-9 students chosen to be first black students to attend LRH
-Supreme court ruled out segregation in schools
-aggressive and violent crowds
-turned away from the school gates
-prompted action from the president to send 10,000 national guards to escort the children into the school
-highlighted the great divisions still present within US community
-courage of students showed African American determination