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Universal Decleration of Human Rights
The UDHR was created in Paris, 1948. It was implemented by United Nations General Assembly on the 10th of December and was prompted by the aftermath of the second world war. Its 30 articles describe in detail all the rights that will be put forward for all indiginous individuals of all countries, Its Author's include John Peters Humphrey (Canada), René Cassin (France), P. C. Chang (China), Charles Malik (Lebanon), Eleanor Roosevelt (United States) -
rosa parks and the montgomery bus boycott
Parks was the instigator of one of the most controversial issues in American history. She became the mascot and icon for an entire revolution - Just by sitting down.
In december, 1955 Parks was on her way home from work when a White male demanded she move her seat so e could have hers, this was common at this time in America but Parks refusal to move found her arrested and paying a fine of $10. The whole revolution caused by her was to promote equality and abolish segregation within classes. -
The Warburton Ranges controversy
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When the sick, skinny Aboriginal Nomads where found in the Central desert of Australia, the parliment had many complaints and questions thrown at them. During this time Australia had a nuclear testing parntership with with the British government that was being run in the Central desert area. They were firing rockets and testing nuclear weapons and the health and safety of the nomads living in the area was brought into question. -
The Referendum, 1957-67
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fastforward 10 years on from the The Warbuton Ranges controversy and all the campaigning and we find ourselves and the Change of Australian Constitution. Many viewed this change as a recognition of Aboriginal people as Australian citizens. The Government had set up a 'YES vote' a vote in which you decide yes or no to a change in constituion and FCAATSI had strongly supported this change. 27 May 1967 saw over 90% of Australians voting YES on the aboriginal question. -
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Civil rights and ATSI Rights movements
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Birth of a federal movement.
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Adelaide became the birth place of a national movement.
Activists from all over the country gathered and created the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancment.The first and most important goal was the fight for 'equal citizens' rights.
The next fifteen years was planned out to see a campaign for constitutional change, equal wages, access to social service benefits, and rights to land.
1964 saw the Torres Strait Islanders as individual citizens and had changed FCAA to FCAATSI. -
Equal wages 1963 - 66
Many white civil rights activitst viewed 'equal pay' as a form of acceptance into Australian society. The 'assimilation policy' (A group of people from different backgrounds seeing themselves as part of a large national family) pointed out that Aboriginals were to live just like the Whites. To have the same pay, quality of life, food, work everything needed to be on par. Shirley Andrews created the Equal Wages for Aborigines committee after seeing how many Aboriginal people were paid unevenly. -
Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream.
Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' is one of the most renowned speech's in U.S history. He empowered many White and Coloured individuals not only in America but all over the globe. 'To let freedom ring!' still empowers hundreds and thousands of indiviuals. It dictates his dream for equality throughout all races and classes, 'sons of former slaves and sons of former slave owners will sit down together at the table of brotherhood'. It showed his hope for America to be an 'Oasis of freedom' -
The Freedom Ride
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In February a large number of Sydney University students hatched a plan. The would go on a bus tour around western and coastal New South Wales towns and draw attention to fact that the referendum isnt quite working out as well as it should have. Their main goals was to point out te poor quality of life and segregation the Aboriginal citizens faced. Together these students created SAFA. The Student Action for Aborigines and they had created this organisation to ensure media coverage.
