Twentieth Century Aboriginal Activism

Question 1

Significance of Aboriginals

Answer 1

Extremely significant
Sought to improve the political, civil and labour rights
Gain freedom, rights and equality

Question 2

Day of mourning protest

Answer 2

1938
William Cooper 
Australian Hall, Sydney, NSW
Written petition to British monarch
“Full citizen status and equality in the community

Question 3

Stolen generation

Answer 3

Children taken away - result of government policies
Protection Acts were established to empower the children to be removed
Broke important spiritual, cultural and family
Lasting and inter generational impact

Question 4

Australian freedom rides year

Answer 4

1965

Question 5

Who lead the Australian freedom rides

Answer 5

Charles Perkins
Raise awareness for rights and freedoms, living and health, reserves, access to facilities and discrimination
Example include not being allowed in the RSL in Walgett or not allowed in the pool in Moree

Question 6

Wave Hill walk off

Answer 6

Pilbara strike (1945)Port Hedland influenced walk off
Walk off happened in 1966
Vesteys, a British pastoral company, employed local aboriginal people, mostly Gurindji
16 August 1975 - prime minister Whitlam leasehold title
Influence of land rights act (NT) 1976

Question 7

When did the Australian referendum happen

Answer 7

1967

Question 8

What was the referendum for

Answer 8

Result of media attention gained during freedom rides
Not about voting, but removal of discriminatory sections of constitution
Section 51: commonwealth has power and responsibility
Section 127: aboriginals will be recognised as Australians

Question 9

What is a treaty

Answer 9

A formal and binding written agreement that establishes obligations.