Rights and Freedom By 16barrettt Jan 26, 1938 national day of mourning and protest national day of mourning and protest Jul 1, 1948 Untied nations general assembly ratified the universal decleration of human rights Jul 1, 1962 aboriginal and torres straight islander people were given the right to vote in federal elections Jul 1, 1965 australian freedom ride Jul 1, 1967 referendum amended the constitution to give the commonwealth power to make special laws and count indigenous people in the cencus Jul 1, 1972 tent embassy was established in Canberra to agitate for land rights Jul 1, 1975 racial discrimination act Jul 1, 1976 commonwealth aboriginal land rights act was passed by federal parliment Jul 1, 1990 aboriginal and torres straight islander commission (ATSIC) was established Jul 1, 1991 council for aboriginal reconcilitaion was established Jul 1, 1992 mabo decision recognised native title as part of common law Jul 1, 1997 'bringing them home' report was released Jul 1, 2007 declaration on the rights of indigenous people was adopted by the united nations Jul 1, 2008 apology to australia's indigenous people was delivered by prime minister Kevin Rudd
