Human Rights
What are human rights?
the basic freedoms and protections that belong to every single person simply by virtue of being human
When was the United Nations founded?
1945
What government policy aimed to make Aboriginal people adopt white Australian culture?
Assimilation
What date was the 1938 Day of Mourning protest?
26 January
Who led the freedom rides?
Charles Perkins
What are some examples of human rights?
Right to life and safety.
Freedom of speech and expression.
Right to education.
Freedom of religion.
Right to equality and freedom from discrimination.
Right to a fair trial.
Right to food, water and healthcare.
Why was the UN founded?
Founded directly following the second world war, with the intent of preventing future global conflicts, promoting human rights, and encouraging international cooperation.
What was the name given to the document that allowed Aboriginal people to no longer be subject to the Protection Policy?
Certificate of Exemption or Dog Tag
What methods of protest or activism were used during the 1938 Day of Mourning.
Public Outreach, Media Campaign, Political Lobbying, An All Indigenous Congress and Resolution.
What sections of the constitution were sought to change due to the 1967 Referendum?
Section 51 (xxvi) and Section 127
What is discrimination? What are some examples?
Examples include:
Refusing to employ someone because of their race.
Excluding a student because they have a disability.
Paying someone less because of their gender.
Treating someone unfairly because of their religion.
What is the role of the UN general Assembly?
It serves as a forum for diplomacy, allowing countries to address crises, promote international law and shape collective responses to challenges such as pandemics or conflicts.
What were two recommendations made by the report?
Official apologies acknowledging responsibility for forced removals, and a national Sorry Day to remember those affected.
what was the name of the organinsation that the uni students were part of?
Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA)
What clause was changed in the constitution that prevented Indigenous Australians from being counted in the official national census?
Section 127
What is the definition of Civil Rights?
legal protections equal treatment granted to citizens by a nation's laws or constitution
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
a landmark international document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected for all people
What were the experiences often faced by the aboriginals whilst in the mission institutions?
They faced assimilation, and forced conformity, trying to strip them of their personal culture and heritage and replacing it with a more “proper” “white culture”.
What was the name of the Aboriginal leader who led the Wave Hill Walk off?
Vincent Lingiari
Which town/s didnt allow aboriginal children to use their swimming pool?
Moree/Kempsey
Civil or Human Right?
Right to Vote
Civil Right
Name the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council
In what year was the Bringing Them Home report published, and what did it investigate?
In 1997. It investigated the forced separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.
How did the Wave Hill Walk-Off contribute to the struggle for Aboriginal land rights in Australia?
It raised public awareness of Aboriginal land rights, became a symbol of Indigenous resistance under the leadership of Vincent Lingiari, and helped build support for land rights recognition in Australia.
Did Eddie Mabo live to see the final High Court victory?