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The Jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow laws, are statutes enacted by Southern American states that began in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The Supreme Court ruling in 1896 separated public and recreational facilities for whites and blacks. This segregation included white and black Railways and public waiting rooms, restaurants, boarding-houses, theatres, and public parks. The Brown vs Board of Education that occurred in 1954, is regarded by some historians as one of the greatest Suprem -
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Little Rock High School
A high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, that was the sight of forced school desegregation.
The passing of the Civil Rights Act
A piece of civil rights legislation in the USA, part of the African-American Civil Rights Movement from 1954-1968. It was enacted on 2nd July 1964, and put into action to prohibit any discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin or sex. -
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Protests
In 1965, freedom riders travelled in a bus, journeying in different places around America. -
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Petition
The citizens of the Commonwealth respectfully show that while the aboriginal people of Australia suffer under disabilities social, economic and political, the petitioner are concerned and anxious on their behalf. -
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Commonwealth Electorate
The Act to give Aboriginal Natives of Australia the right to enrol and vote as electors of the Commonwealth, and to provide for certain offences in relation thereto. -
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Day of Mourning & Protest
January 26 1938 was the 150th anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet in Australia, for some this day brought celebrations and promoted self-pride, however, for others it was a day of mourning. For those who celebrated ‘Australia Day’ there was a parade, a re-enactment of the arrival of the First Fleet. For those who mourned, were kept waiting until the parade passed by before they could march in ‘silent protest’ from the Town Hall to the Australian Hall in Elizabeth Street. -
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Protests
Melbourne decided to help out and try and raise funds for the aboriginals whereas the other states didn't really see a point. Most Gurindji people didn't return home and just continued to fight for what they wanted which was quite reasonable, most settled down in little towns around Australia mostly Victoria. -
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Protests
The article was aout a protest that 200 Gurindji stockmen and their families held in August 1966 at wave hill station. The Gurindji people were protesting about how they were not getting the right pay for the work that they were doing simply because they were just Aborignals and people decided to treat them differently. -
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Constitution Alteration
On 27 May 1967 Australians voted overwhelmingly to change the Constitution by removing certain phrases that discriminated against Aboriginal people. This change was accepted by a majority of voters in a majority of states, as well an overall majority of 90.77 per cent which is required when changing a constitution. The changes became law when this Act was approved on 10 August 1967.