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Australia Day
In 1938, a document called 'Aborigines Claim Citizen Rights' was made. -
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War created awareness
During WW2, many Aboriginal Australians served in the army and armed forces. This opened the eyes of many white Australians as they felt, if they could fight and die for their country they deserve a fair go. -
A change
In the 1950's the white Australians attitudes change towards the native Aboriginals and gave them opportunities that they hadn't experienced before for example, they could enroll in voting, they could drink in hotels and they could travel without restrictions. -
Equality Demanded
A Aboriginal activist group led by Charles Perkins created a tour through New South Wales. During this tour they protested about discrimination in shops, theatres, bars, clubs and swimming pools. -
They want better
A group of about 200 Gurindji workers in the Northern Territory walked off the Wave Hill cattle station. They wanted better wages and conditions as well as their traditional land back. -
Vote yes
The government gave Indigenous Australians the right to vote, to be counted in the censuses and ended the protection polices after 90% of white Australians voting 'yes'. -
The fight for their future.
Indigenous Australians got up to fight back on the issues of education, health, police victimisation and locking people up -
Where the land belongs
The government commission recommended that Aboriginals should get the land back that was once theirs and then taken away. -
The first Land Rights Act.
However they didn't get all their land back, the Indigenous people only received some of their old land back which were usually the useless land. -
National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day was created to help commemorate the anniversary of the report and remember the grief, suffering and injustice experienced by the stolen generations. The first one held on the 26 May 1988. -
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The sorry walk
Hundreds and thousands of people march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge holding signs apologising to the Aboriginal Australians -
Michael Long
Michael Long, former Australian Rules footballer raised awareness of racism in Australian sport. This was known as the 'Long Walk'. -
Health Equality
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, signed the Close the Gap Statement of Intent at the Close the Gap Campaign’s National Indigenous Health Equality Summit. To ensure health equality for Indigenous Australians.