Charles Perkins

By sandrazgheib15

  • Birth

    Charles Perkins is born

  • Moves to Saint Francis House

    Charles Perkins is sent to a school in Adeliad to study in Saint Francis House at the age of 10

  • Student Action For Aboriginals

    Charles Perkins forms the Student Action For Aborigines with his fellow colleagues

  • Freedom Ride

    Charles becomes a leader activist of a group of 30 university students from Sydney who set off on a bus tour called “Freedom Ride”. Driving around New South Wales protesting against Aboriginal Discrimination

  • Graduates University

    Becomes the first Aboriginal to ever graduate from University in Australian history

  • Aboriginals Gain Citizenship

    Australia voted for allowing Aboriginals to be apart of the census and also allow the Commonwealth to create laws for them. This year Aboriginals finally gain citizenship.

  • Department of Aboriginal Affairs

    Charles Perkins joins the Department of Aboriginal Affairs

  • White Australia Policy

    Abolition of the White Australia Policy

  • Department of Aboriginal Affairs

    Charles Perkins becomes head of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs

  • Resigns

    Charles Perkins resigned from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs

  • Death

    Charles Perkins dies due to Renal failure