hass source analysis

context of freedom rides

• group of 30 people from the university of sydney (29 students led by charles perkins)

•  departed on 12th February 1965 on a bus and returned to Sydney on the 26th February 1965

• visited rural western towns accross nsw such as moree (swimming pool)

• to draw attention to the poor state of Aboriginal peoples' living, education, and housing, lessen the social discrimination barrier, encourage and support lessen the social discrimination barrier

• during visits they challenged restrictions aborignal people faced using peaceful protest methods

context of wave hill walk off

• 3000 km² of land was sold to vestey brothers

• around 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families began a strike at Wave Hill cattle station, due to poor living conditions, low pay, and racial discrimination by the Vestey Brothers

• led by vincent lingiari

•  strike started on August 23, 1966 and lasted until August 1975

• in the end, prime minister gough witlam returned the land to them in a lease and symbolically poured sand into vincent lingiari’s hand, however it did not solve the issue of aboriginal land ownership rights which would not be solved until the mabo decision

context of yolngu bark petitions

• protest to the government by Yolngu people

• government seized 300 km² of land for bauxite mining

• aboriginals at the time were not allowed to own land

• submitted 2 petitions in 1963, 1 on August the 14^th and 1 on August the 28^th

• they ultimately lost the case but it was still significant in aboriginal civil rights movement

context of 1967 referendum

• May 27st 1967

• aimed to change sections 51 and 127 of the constitution, allowing Aboriginals to be counted in the population and able to participate in the census (127) and for the commonwealth of australia to be able to make laws for them(51)

• key people include activists such as faith bandler, who was part of the federal council for the advancement of aborigines and torres strait islanders (fcaatsi)

• fcaatsi was key part of the “vote yes” campaign, which became was widely supported

• outcome - the referendum was passed, 90.77% of votes for yes which was the biggest yes vote for any Commonwealth referendum to date

1 change for eval

stating acknowledgement of country before events. significant because it recognises indigenous connection to the land and pays respects to the original owners of the land, showing the progression of indigenous rights .