American and Australian Civil Rights Movement

By Jaldo

  • AUS: Terra Nullis

    Governor Sir Richard Bourke established the concept of terra nullis.

  • USA: US Civil War (The Union vs The Confederacy)

    1861 - 1865

  • AUS: 150 years of British Settlement

    Australians celebrate 150 years of British Settlement, whist Indigenous Australians commemorate the day in mourning. THis day is known to them as, "The Day of Mourning".

  • USA: Brown vs Board of Education

    Topeko, Kansas

  • USA: Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Montgomery Bus Boycott

    The murder case of Emmett Till.
    Rosa Parks is arrested at Montgomery Alabama.
    The Montogmery Bus Boycott is in action.

  • USA: SCLC forms Civil Rights Act

    Southern Christian Leadership Conference forms Civil Rights Act passed by Congress Eisenhower intervenes in Little Rock Crisis.

  • AUS: Welfare

    Welfare to Indigenous Australians.

  • USA: Ending of Racial discrimination in Public places.

    US Supreme Court ends racial discrimination on Public transport, public places, restaurants..

  • USA: Freedom Rides, MLK Jr, JFK speech

    Freedom Rides begin Albany Movement.Martin Luther King Jr. pressures At- torney General to enforce Federal Law on States.JFK speech was inspired by James Meredith.

  • AUS: Right to vote

    Indigenous People gain the right to vote.

  • USA: University of Mississippi

    JFK integrates University of Mississippi.

  • USA: MLK jailed, Violent protest, "I have a dream"

    Martin Luther King is arrested and jailed.The Birmingham Campaign become a violent protest.The famous “I Have A Dream Speech is delivered by Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

  • USA: Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed by President Johnson (Desegragation).

  • USA: Votiong Rights Act of 1965

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 passes the Congress, allowing Southern Blacks to register to vote with ease.

  • AUS: Freedom Rides

    Australia has their Freedom Rides.

  • AUS: The Wave Hill Walk-Off

    The Wave Hill Walk-off. The fight for equal pay in the Gurindji area. Vincent Lingiari (activist) organised the walk-off and highlighted land rights issue.

  • USA: The Black Panthers

    The Black Panthers is formed by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

  • AUS: Vincent Lingiari, Referendum on Land Rights

    Vincent asked for land back, rejected by Governor General.
    Referendum on giving Land Rights to Indigenous Australians.

  • AUS: Equal Pay

    Indigenous people start to get equal pay.

  • USA: MLK's death, Civil Right Act of 1968

    Martin Luther King is murdered.
    The Civil Right Act of 1968 is signed by President Johnson to outlaw discrimination when negotiating a property.

  • AUS: The census

    Aboriginal’s were included in the census.

  • AUS: End of the Wave Hill Walk-off

    The Wave Hill Walk-off ended successfully.

  • AUS: Gough Whitlam

    Gough Whitlam (PM) poured earth onto Lingiari’s hands - signifying return of 3300km2 of Gurindji land in N.T

  • AUS: Aboriginal Land Rights Act

    The Aboriginal Land Rights Act is in place.

  • AUS: Michael Anderson

    Michael Anderson, the founder of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy addresses the United Nations.

  • AUS: Survival Day

    Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders march on the streets of Sydney to celebrate “Survival Day” on Australia Day.

  • USA: Civil Rights Restoration Act

    The Civil Rights Restoration Act is passes through the Congress which expands the non-discrimination laws within private institutions.

  • AUS: The Mabo Decision, The Redfern speech

    The Mabo Decision is made by the High Court which is in favour of the Mabo side.The Redfern speech is delivered by Prime Minister Paul Keating.

  • USA: Rodney King

    Riots happen in Los Angeles after four white police are acquitted by the jury for the videotaped beating of African American, Rodney King.

  • AUS: "Bringing them Home", Rejection of official apology

    The 700 page “Bringing them Home” report is presented to federal parliament as an evidence of an act of genocide.
    Prime Minister Howard rejects to make an official apology towards the Indigenous Australian community.

  • AUS: Olympics

    During the Olympic period, an Aboriginal Tent Embassy is set up in Sydney to attract media attention.

  • USA: Civil Rights Movement of 2008

    The Civil Rights of 2008 is introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy to improve the non-discrimination in other places such as your working environment.

  • AUS: Apology to the Stoeln Generations

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (as representative of the federal parliament) apologises to the Stolen Genera- tions.