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Charles Perkins Timeline

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  • Birth

    Born in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

  • Charles Perkins meets Ted Noffs

    Charles Perkins meets Ted Noffs at university of Sydney, Ted Noffs is the man who told Charles Perkins to purse studying and finishing University. Also he supported with Charles cause.

  • Graduates University

    Graduated from University of Sydney, first Anoriginal to graduate.

  • Charles Perkins make Student Action For Aboriginals (SAFA)

    Charles Perkins forms the Student Action For Aborigines with his fellow students, this was the group that went on to the freedom rides

  • The Freedom Rides

    This was a pivotal moment in Indigenous Australians Rights. Exposing the corruption of the rich upper class town people and how there are the starving Aboriginals in the rural areas.
    "Mr. Perkins said the
    controversial two-week tour
    was completely successful.
    Mr. Perkins said the
    group's findings highlighted
    the need for a Common
    wealth Government civil
    Fix this textrights legislation to protect
    the rights of all Australians." The Canberra Times Sat 22 Oct 1966 showing what happened afterwards

  • Charles Perkins becomes Manager of the Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs in Sydney

    In the post referendum period Perkins was disappointed at the Federal Council believing it hasn't done enough to share power with Aboriginals. "Mr Perkins, now manager
    of the Foundation for Abo-
    riginal Affairs in Sydney,
    Fix this textwas brought up in a shack
    near Alice Springs." An Article from The Canberra Times Sat 8 Jan 1966

  • The Australian referendum

    This was to allow Australians to vote for Aboriginal people to be apart of the census.
    Also it allowed people to vote so the Commonwealth government could make laws for Aboriginal people.

  • Charles Perkins starts work in the Office of Aboriginal Affairs

    Charles Perkins moved up to Canberra to start work in the Office of Aboriginal Affairs, which was set up by Prime Minister Harold Holt.

  • The Federal Racial Discrimination Act

    This acts permanently bans the unfair and biased treatment of Aboriginals and on basis of someone racial background throughout the country.

  • Charles Perkins becomes Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs

    He is the first and only Aboriginal to obtain such a position in the government/bureaucracy "The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr Holding, has proposed
    top Aboriginal public servant Mr
    Charles Perkins to replace Mr Jack
    Taylor as Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs" Article from The Canberra Times Thu 1 Mar 1984 proposing that Perkins should rightfully have the position.

  • Charles Perkins Awarded

    Charles Perkins is awarded the Order of Australia

  • Charles Perkins Passed Away

    Charles Perkins dies due to Renal failure.