rights and freedoms have changed a lot since 1901 for Aboriginal people
The rights and freedoms have changed a lot since 1901 for Aboriginal people. Back in 1901 the Aboriginals were treated as second class citizens with no right to vote. People were interned into missions where they were brought up with white ideals. ... Under White Australia, Aboriginal people were systematically confined and oppressed. ... During the period of WW1, the Federal and State Governments were operating a policy of ‘protecting’ Aboriginal peoples. ... During the 1920s to the 1960’s, around 100 000 Aboriginal children were taken from their families as part of the White Australia ideology. ... In the 1930’s there were a number of Aboriginal activists became more prominent in society, their actions culminated in the Day of Mourning in 1938, this day was the opposite to the white Australians’ celebration of 150yrs of European settlement in Australia.