Referendum for Indigenous Rights | Stolen Generation | Mabo Decision | Day of Mourning | Surprise Source! |
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1967
What year did the Referendum take place?
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Australian Federal and State government, agencies and church missions.
Who removed the children from their families during The Stolen Generation?
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Eddie Mabo
Who was the pioneer behind the fight for land rights?
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26 January.
What is the date of Day of Mourning?
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No.
Did the Referendum give Indigenous people citizenship or the change to vote?
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Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families.
What does the term ‘Stolen Generations’ mean?
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Land that is legally deemed to be unoccupied or uninhabited.
Define the 'Terra Nullius'.
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They mourned the loss of their country, their freedom and self-determination, and the deaths.
What happened at the Day of Mourning?
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Giving Indigenous people the right to be included Australian Population figures and giving the government the power to make laws.
What was the purpose of the Referendum?
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All states have repealed the legislation allowing for the removal of Aboriginal children under the policy of 'protection'.
What occurred in 1969?
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Mabo decision was a turning point for the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights, because it acknowledged their unique connection with the land.
Why was Mabo an important case for Australian
Indigenous people? |
The Day of Mourning was the first time Aboriginal activist groups from different states had fully cooperated.
What was the significance of the Day of Mourning?
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