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1930 - 2013
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Day of Mourning
The Day of Mourning was a day of protest held by Aboriginal Australians. It was declared to be a protest of 150 years of callous treatment and the seizure of land, and was designed to stand in contrast to the Australia Day celebrations held by the European population on the same day. -
Right to Vote federally
n 1962, the Menzies Government enabled all Aboriginal Australians to enrol to vote in Australian Federal Elections. This is an important event where whites had a change of attitudes and excepted blacks into there community. -
Moree: ‘darkies not allowed in’
Aboriginal people and those with ‘a mixture of Aboriginal blood’ were prohibted from using the local artesian baths and swimming pool. SAFA started a protest, where they attempted to get a few dark children into the pool. The manager refused entry. A large crowd gathered and by time Aboriginal children were allowed in as long as they were ‘clean’. The children went swimming and the freedom riders left Moree thinking that their protest had overturned the ban. -
Freedom Ride
In February 1965 a group of University of Sydney students organised a bus tour of western and coastal New South Wales towns to draw public attention to the poor state of Aboriginal health, education and housing. They hoped to tear down the barrier that was keeping the blacks and whites segregated. -
Referendum
The referendum of 27 May 1967, approved two amendments to the Australian constitution relating to Indigenous Australians. -
Aboriginies Welfare Board
New South Wales government abolished the Aborigines’ Welfare Board. From then on the government began to seekthe views of Indigenous people when placing them in foster care or for adoption. By the mid 1980s, most of the the children would be placed with people of their own race. -
Land Rights
On 26 January 1972, four Aboriginal activists set up an Aboriginal embassy in a tent on the lawns in front of Parliament House in Canberra. They were angry about PrimeMinister's attitude towards land rights. This showed the Aboriginals strength and will to get done what the wanted. -
The Mabo Decision
Mabo is the popular name for a landmark Australian court case which was decided by the Australian High Court on June the 3rd, 1992. The point of the case was to fight for the un-owned land "terra nullius". This case fundamentally altered the political and social landscape of Australia. -
Bringing Them Home Report (the Stolen Generations)
Bringing Them Home is the title of the Australian Report about the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. -
The Apology to the Stolen Generations
On the 13 of Feburary 2008, an apology was made to the Stolen Generations by the Australian Parliament. It powerful and memorable moment in the nation’s history. The apology cleared the air, inspiring Australians to believe we really can build the kind of respectful relationships needed for positive, long term outcomes.
