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Aboriginals History
Aboriginal History from 1900-2013 -
Federation of Australia
The Commonwealth said Aboriginal natives shall not be counted. Aboriginal people are excluded from the vote, pensions, employment in post offices andenlistment in the armed forces. -
White Australian Policy
The White Australian policy was to ban people from other countries from entering Australia. This was made by the government. -
NSW ABORIGINIES PROTECTION ACT
The NSW Aborigines Protection Act was made for crises in public schools. Aboriginal schools are established in NSW. The Act also made it illegal for 'half-castes' to live on reserves. -
WW1
Aboriginals were also involved in the War even though there was the Aboriginal Protection Act. Childrens were taken away from families. Mainly the Aboriginals were in the Gallipoli Campaign. -
Aboriiginal Population
It was estimated that there was a population of 60000 Australians. -
Aboriginies Act
This is when Aboriginals were aloud to stop being Aboriginals and have the same right as White people. -
WW2
Aboriginal people are not recognised as citizens, Aboriginal people serve in Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and New Guinea. Aboriginal children were removed from their families. -
Commonwealth Act
This Act was made for most of Australia's states to gove the right for Aboriginals to vote. -
1967 Referendum.
In the 1967 Commonwealth Referndum more than 90% vote to empower the Commonwealth to legislate for all Aboriginal people and open means for them to be counted in the census. -
Aboriginal Flag
The Aboriginal Flag is designed by Luritja artist Harold Thomas. -
Yunupingu
Yothu Yindi lead singer Yunupingu dies at his home in Yirrkala in Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, aged 56, from kidney disease.