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Birth
Charles Perkins is born -
Moves to Saint Francis House
Charles Perkins is sent to a school in Adeliad to study in Saint Francis House at the age of 10 -
Student Action For Aboriginals
Charles Perkins forms the Student Action For Aborigines with his fellow colleagues -
Freedom Ride
Charles becomes a leader activist of a group of 30 university students from Sydney who set off on a bus tour called “Freedom Ride”. Driving around New South Wales protesting against Aboriginal Discrimination -
Graduates University
Becomes the first Aboriginal to ever graduate from University in Australian history -
Aboriginals Gain Citizenship
Australia voted for allowing Aboriginals to be apart of the census and also allow the Commonwealth to create laws for them. This year Aboriginals finally gain citizenship. -
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Charles Perkins joins the Department of Aboriginal Affairs -
White Australia Policy
Abolition of the White Australia Policy -
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Charles Perkins becomes head of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs -
Resigns
Charles Perkins resigned from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs -
Death
Charles Perkins dies due to Renal failure