Voting rights
When did Aboriginals get the right to vote?
1962
When was the referendum to include Aboriginal people as citizens?
1967
When was Australia colonised?
1788
1967 was the year...
...of the significant referendum in Indigenous rights
Explain why voting rights may not have been equal to all?
it was still illegal to encourage Aboriginal people to vote, as there was a misconception that they may have been easier to manipulate, showing racial prejudice and making assumptions about their intelligence.
Before 1967 the government had control over Aboriginals right to?
Vote in elections
Marry whoever they want
Live where they wanted
And own property
Be the legal guardian for their own children
Drink alcohol
Receive equal pay
When did Australia become politically independent of Great Britain?
1st January 1901
List two rights the government could control before the referendum
Vote in elections
Marry whoever they want
Live where they wanted
And own property
Be the legal guardian for their own children
Drink alcohol
Receive equal pay
When was it made compulsory for everyone to vote?
1984
Referendums are the only way...?
that the Australian Constitution can be changed.
When was the gold rush?
1951-1914
New South Wales and South Australia
Who is now required to vote in elections in Australia? What could happen if you do not vote?
Provide 2 reasons or examples that show that purely including Indigenous Australians in the census didn't break down cultural barriers?
There are many different answers... anything that includes
- Racism was still prevalent within society, and still is today
- There are still governmental and systematic issues that cannot be changed by simply including them in the census
-It didn't eliminate the stigma and bias that non-indigenous people had
-Including Indigenous Australians in the census does not change people's mindset
How long ago did the Aboriginal Australians reach Australia?
50,000-65,000 years ago
What was the significance of this referendum?
The 1967 referendum allowed Indigenous Australians to legally be counted as Australian citizens, however their rights and freedoms were not equal to that of non-Indigenous Australians. It recognized Indigenous people as citizens
What percentage of people voted to change the constitution?
90.77%
Suggest 2 ways that discrimination and racism towards Aboriginal people cause be eliminated. Justify your response.
There could be many answers, you can have the points if you suggest a policy/idea and if you have a justification.