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Day of Mourning
The Day of Mourning was a protest held by Aboriginal Australians on 26 January 1938, the 150th anniversary of British colonisation of Australia. ... The protest became a tradition, and annual Days of Mourning have been held to this day. -
Freedom Rides
The purpose of the freedom rides were to draw attention to the poor state of Aboriginal health, education , housing and to highlight discriminatory practises. -
Wave Hill Walk Off
Vincent Lingiari led a walk off of 200 Aboriginals stockmen, house servants and their families from Wave Hill as a protest against poor work and pay conditions. -
1967 Referendum
The referendum was to change the constitution so that Aboriginal people were counted in the population and the commonwealth government were given the ability to make laws for the benefit of Aboriginal people. -
Bringing Them Home Report
It's a report of the national inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. (The Stolen Generation) -
The Apology
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a national apology in Parliament to the stolen generation. This apology resulted from a recommendation from the Bringing Them Home Report which was released in 1997.