History Basics
What were the Stolen Generations?
Who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children taken from their
What were the Protection Acts
What are laws that controlled Aboriginal people’s lives and allowed child removal
Where were children taken?
What are missions, orphanages, or foster homes
Who is John?
Who is a boy taken from his family and sent to Kinchela Boys Home
During which time period did this mostly happen?
What is the late 1800s to the 1970s
What powers did the government have?
What is control over where people lived, worked, and their children
What happened to their identities?
What is they lost their names, language, and culture
What happened to John ?
What is he was taken, given a number, and treated harshly
What was the goal of assimilation policies?
What is to make Indigenous people adopt white Australian culture
Why did the government think this was right?
What is racist beliefs about “improving” Indigenous people
What work were boys trained for?
What is manual labor or farm work
How did it affect his identity
What is he lost connection to his family and culture
Who created the laws?
Who is the Australian government
What does assimilation mean?
What is forcing a group to adopt another culture
What work were girls trained for?
What is domestic service (housework)
What challenges did children face
What is loneliness, abuse, and loss of identity
Which country did this happen in?
What is Australia
How did these laws limit rights?
What is by taking away freedom and basic human rights
How were children treated?
What is often harshly, with strict rules and sometimes abuse
Why are personal stories important?
What is they help us understand the real human impact