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Charles Perkins Birthday
Born in Alice Springs -
Australian Freedom Rides
The Australian freedom rides were a group of students that travelled on buses around New South Wales in an attempt to spread awareness about racial discrimination -
Graduation at University of Sydney
First aboriginal man to graduate from tertiary education (university) -
1967 Referendum
The proposed law was to give the commonwealth parliament the power to make new laws with respect to aboriginal people. 'Yes' vote won. -
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Chairman for the Aboriginal Development Commission
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Secretary for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs
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Elected commissioner of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
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Elected Deputy Chairperson of ATSIC
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Charles Perkins Death