Day of Mourning & Early Rights
What is the first national Aboriginal civil rights protest?
What is the Day of Mourning.
What is the Assimilation Policy?
This policy (1930s–1960s) wanted Aboriginal people to become part of white society.
What are the Stolen Generations?
Between 1910 and 1970, tens of thousands of Aboriginal children were taken from families.
Who is Kevin Rudd?
This Prime Minister said sorry to the Stolen Generations.
What is the right to vote federally?
In 1962, Aboriginal people gained this right.
Who were Aboriginal leaders of the Day of Mourning?
William Cooper, Jack Patten, and William Ferguson
What are language, traditions, and culture?
Assimilation expected Aboriginal people to give up these.
What is abuse, neglect, and trauma?
Children in missions and foster homes often suffered this.
What is 13 February 2008?
Kevin Rudd gave the apology on this date.
What is the 1967 Referendum?
This 1967 event allowed Aboriginal people to be counted in the census.
What is British colonisation and injustice?
The Day of Mourning protested 150 years of this.
What are the Stolen Generations?
The Assimilation Policy led to this group of children being taken.
What is 54?
The Bringing Them Home Report made this many recommendations.
What is “We say sorry”?
The apology repeated this phrase.
What is YES?
Over 90% of Australians voted this way in the referendum.
What is vote?
Before 1962, Aboriginal people were not allowed to do this in federal elections.
What is the Integration Policy?
This policy (1960s–1970s) replaced assimilation and let Aboriginal people keep culture.
What is the Bringing Them Home Report?
This 1997 report exposed the harm of child removals.
What is “close the gap”?
The apology promised to do this in health, education, and jobs.
What is the Mabo Decision?
This 1992 case overturned terra nullius.
What is the census?
Before 1967, Aboriginal people were not counted in this.
What are land rights and full decision-making power?
Integration still failed to give Aboriginal people these rights.
What is National Sorry Day?
This day (26 May) was created after the report.
What is compensation?
The apology did not include this form of justice.
Who is Eddie Mabo?
This man fought for land rights and Native Title.