aboriginal activism

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    aboriginal activism

  • The Day Of Mouring

    The Day Of Mouring

    The Day of Mourning was a protest held on 26th of January 1938 by Aboriginal Australians, this was the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet
  • Australian Citizenship Act

    Australian Citizenship Act

    the Australian citizenship act gave indigenous aboriginals who are enrolled for State elections or have served in the Armed Forces the ability to vote in commonwealth elections.
  • NADOC formed

    NADOC formed

    the National Aborigines Day Observance Committee (NADOC) formed with support from Federal and State Governments and major aboriginal organisations.
  • All Aborigines aloud to vote

    All Indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections.
  • Wave Hill Walk Off

    Wave Hill Walk Off

    The Wave Hill walk-off was a walk-off and strike by 200 Gurindji stockmen,servants and their families, it lasted for seven years.
  • referendum held

    referendum held

    90.7% of Australians vote YES to count Indigenous Australians in the census and to give the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws for them.