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Protection Policy

A policy that controlled and segregated Aboriginal people for their own good from the 1800s to 1930s.

Assimilation Policy

A policy that required Aboriginal people to give up their culture to become like White Australians from the 1930s to 1960s.

Protection Policy

A policy that controlled and segregated Aboriginal people for their own good from the 1800s to 1930s.

Assimilation Policy

A policy that required Aboriginal people to give up their culture to become like White Australians from the 1930s to 1960s.

Integration Policy

A policy that allowed Aboriginal people to retain some of their culture while participating in broader society from the 1960s to 1972.

Self-determination

The right for Aboriginal people to manage their own affairs and have their land rights recognized.

Reconciliation

A process aimed at healing and uniting Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, including events like National Sorry Day.

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Legalized segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Ruled that school segregation is unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

Rosa Parks

Civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Civil Rights Act (1964)

Legislation that banned discrimination in public spaces and jobs.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Drafted in 1948, articulating fundamental human rights for all people.

Domino Theory

A political theory that suggested the spread of communism in one nation would lead to the spread in neighboring nations.

Mabo decision (1992)

A landmark legal case that recognized land rights for Aboriginal Australians.

ATSIC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, an organization formed to represent Aboriginal interests.

Freedom Rides (1965)

Campaigns led by activists to bring attention to the racial discrimination faced by Indigenous Australians.

1967 Referendum

A referendum that resulted in over 90% voting to allow the federal government to legislate for Indigenous Australians.

The Abo Call

Newspaper that provided early Aboriginal voices advocating for change.

Kevin Rudd’s Apology (2008)

A formal apology to the Stolen Generations for past injustices.

Populate or Perish

A government policy post-WWII aimed at increasing Australia’s population for economic and military reasons.

Department of Immigration

Established in 1945 to facilitate large-scale migration to Australia.

Multiculturalism

A societal framework reflecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of migrants in Australia.

Social Media Campaigns

Modern-day equivalent of historical media campaigns, often used for activism.