10.9 Humanities Reading

Day of Mourning

A protest held in the 1930s that marked the beginning of the Aboriginal rights movement.

1962 voting rights

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders received the right to vote in federal elections.

Wave Hill Walk-off

A pivotal protest initiated by Gurindji workers in 1966 against low wages and discrimination.

Gough Whitlam

Prime Minister who symbolically returned land to the Gurindji people in 1975.

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976

Legislation that established land titles for Aboriginal groups, recognizing their connection to the land.

Australian Freedom Riders (1965)

A group led by Charles Perkins that aimed to confront racial segregation and raise awareness about Aboriginal issues.

1967 Referendum

A political event where over 90% of Australians voted to count Aborigines in the census and allow federal legislation for Aboriginal affairs.

Life expectancy gap

By the 1960s, Indigenous Australians had a life expectancy nearly 20 years less than non-Indigenous Australians.

Equal pay (1968)

Achieved in 1968 but resulted in job losses for some Aboriginal workers previously paid below minimum wage.

Vincent Lingiari

Leader of the Wave Hill Walk-off who sought the return of traditional lands for the Gurindji people.

Wave Hill Station Land

The Wave Hill Station was on the land of the Gurindji people.

Prime Minister who returned land

Gough Whitlam ceremonially gave the land back to the Gurindji people.

Leader of the Australian Freedom Riders

Charles Perkins led the Australian Freedom Riders.

Reception of Australian Freedom Riders in 1965

The Australian Freedom Riders faced hostility as they aimed to confront racial segregation in rural Australia.

Achievements of the 1967 Referendum

The 1967 Referendum achieved the recognition of Aboriginal Australians in the census and allowed federal legislation for Aboriginal affairs.