Aboriginal rights 1900-2013

By gavin98
  • Not Classed as Human Beings

    Cause: Europeans didn't like aboriginals.Effect: Aboriginals were not classed as "Human Beings".Chain Reaction: Aboriginals felt sad and felt disincluded in the community.
  • Schools for Aboriginals

    Cause: Exclusion of Aboriginal children from public schools. Effect: Aboriginal schools are established in NSW.Chain Reaction: In NSW there are 22 Aboriginal schools in 1910, 35 in 1920 and 40 in 1940.
  • Removing Aboriginal children without a court hearing.

    Cause: The NSW Aborigines Protection Board is given more powerEffect: They can remove Aboriginal children without a court hearing.Chain Reaction: Aboriginal children got removed from their homes.
  • Dying Race

    Cause: It is widely believed to be a ‘dying race’Effect: Aboriginal population is estimated to be at its lowest at 60,000 - 70,000.Chain Reaction: Most Australians have no contact with Aboriginal people due to segregation and social conventions.
  • Non-whites could vote

    Cause: The Aboriginals Protested.Effect: Law that non-whites could voteChain Reaction: Aboriginals given more freedom.
  • Being Yourself

    Cause: Aboriginal people can apply to ‘cease being Aboriginal’ Effect: Have access to the same rights as ‘whites’.Chain Reaction: Aboriginals were happier because of more freedom but were sad since they couldn't do anything in their culture.
  • Aboriginal not allowed to leave reserves

    Cause: The Aborigines Welfare Board.Effect: Aboriginals couldn't leave the reserves.Chain Reaction: Aboriginals were more depressed.
  • Frist mass strike of Aboriginals

    Cause: New South Wales Protection Board.Effect: Over 150 Aboriginal people pack-up and leave Cummeragunja.Chain Reaction: Thousands protest at the cruel treatment and exploitation of residents by the management.
  • Only vote if involved in WW2 or a high commander

    Cause: RacismEffect: Non whites could only vote if in WW2 or in state level.Chain Reaction: Less aboriginals could vote.
  • Aboriginals could have citizenship

    Cause: Aboriginals felt angry and sad about not being able to have citizenship.Effect: Aboriginals were allowed citizenship.Chain Reaction: Aboriginals felt more welcome to the community.
  • Black population lowering

    Cause: Europeons killing aboriginals.Effect: There were only 40'000 full bloods in Australia.Chain Reaaction: Aboriginals are a dying race.
  • Aboriginals could vote in federal election

    Cause: Aborignals protested.Effect: Aboriginal people in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are given the right to vote in federal elections. Chain Reaction: The aboriginal people have more freedom.
  • Equal Wages

    Cause: Aboriginals and whites were outraged about how aboriginals got less money then whites.Effect: Aboriginals got equal wages.Chain Reaction: Aboriginals and whites thought it was fair but aboriginals lost their jobs.
  • Tent Embassey bulit

    Cause: Aboriginals not being treated fairly.Effect: Tent Embassy established outside Parliament House. Chain Reaction: Protests were held outside Parliament House.
  • Maybo Day born

    Cause: Whites took Mabo's landEffect: Aboriginals fought 10 years struggling to claim back Mabo’s land.Chain Reaction: Mabo Day brought people close together.
  • Pertition for Mabo Day public holiday

    Cause: Mabo DayEffect: Pertition put out to make a public holiday for Mabo Day but denied.Chain Reaction: Aboriginals and Torret Straut Islander's felt sad.
  • Forgotten Australian

    PM Kevin Rudd says sorry to the Forgotten Australians which include migrants and Indigenous people who were victims of abuse in orphanages and institutions between 1930 and 1970. The Forgotten Australians suffered similar abuse as the members of the Stolen Generations