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150th anniversary of Australia
Aboriginal leaders in Melbourne and Sydney hold a day of mourning and call for citizenship rights -
UN adopts universal declaration of human rights
Aboriginals still denied many basic human rights. -
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Bus segregation
In America, freedom fighters travel on racially mixed busses in a challenge to segregation -
I have a dream
Martin Luther King delivered his famous I have a dream speech, rallying the American civil rights movement -
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Freedom Ride
Australia's freedom fighters, through the "freedom ride" program disciver segregation in NSW -
Referendum
The Australian Referendum is reformed to include Aboriginals, after a large amount of support is heard. -
Aboriginal tent embassy
The Aboriginal freedom fighters set up a tent embassy claiming to represent the rights of the aboriginals and the freedom fighters demands. -
Whitlam returns land
The Whitlam government returns 3300 square kilometers of land to the Gurindji people- a beginning of aboriginal land rights -
ATSIC established
Becomes key figure for implementation of self-determination polices. -
Bringing them home report created
Includes thousands of testimonies from stolen generations -
ATSIC abolished
Howard government abolishes the group after 14 years. -
National Emergency Response formed in Northern territory
Also known as the intervention. Established to combat child sex abuse and neglect in Aboriginal communities -
Apology to stolen generations
PM Kevin Rudd issues apology to stolen generations.
