Rights and freedoms 1945-Now By Tomple Period: Jan 1, 1937 to Aug 31, 2008 Rights and freedoms Rights and freedoms during the 21st century Aug 31, 1938 Australias sesquicentenary (150)th aniversary) Aug 31, 1948 Universal Declaration of human rights adopted by the united nations Aug 31, 1961 American freedom riders travel on racially mixed busses around america Aug 31, 1963 Martin Luther King Delivers hid Speach 'I Have a dream' Aug 31, 1965 Australians fight for freedom through out NSW Aug 31, 1967 Huge suport for referendum to change the constitution so laws can be made to support Aboriginals Aug 31, 1972 Aboriginal tent embassy in front of govenor house, Aug 31, 1975 Whitlam government returnd land to Aboriginals Aug 31, 1990 The (ATSIC) was esstablished Aug 31, 1992 Terra Nillis overturned Aug 31, 1997 Testimonies from Aboriginal citizens in regard to the stolen generations Aug 31, 2000 Walk for reconciliation Aug 31, 2004 Abolishment of (ATSIC) Aug 31, 2008 Prime minidter Kevin Rudd apologises for the stolen generation