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    Indigenous Australians were denied rights at Federation and saw their rights decline further afterwards. They were segregated from white people, forbidden from practicing their culture or speaking languages. Children were removed from families under assimilation policies. Property laws meant Indigenous people lost access to sacred lands and faced violence if on those lands. Some areas required government permission for Indigenous people to marry or work only certain jobs or industries. Public areas were also often off limits to Indigenous people.

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    Indigenous Australians were denied rights at Federation and saw their rights decline further afterwards. They were segregated from white people, forbidden from practicing their culture or speaking languages. Children were removed from families under assimilation policies. Property laws meant Indigenous people lost access to sacred lands and faced violence if on those lands. Some areas required government permission for Indigenous people to marry or work only certain jobs or industries. Public areas were also often off limits to Indigenous people.

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    Indigenous Australians were denied rights at Federation and saw their rights decline further afterwards. They were segregated from white people, forbidden from practicing their culture or speaking languages. Children were removed from families under assimilation policies. Property laws meant Indigenous people lost access to sacred lands and faced violence if on those lands. Some areas required government permission for Indigenous people to marry or work only certain jobs or industries. Public areas were also often off limits to Indigenous people.

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    Indigenous Australians and Federation

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not given the same
    rights as white Australians at Federation.
    The 1902 Franchise Act took away the right of Indigenous Australians to
    vote in Federal elections.
    After Federation, the government made laws to improve the living
    conditions for vulnerable Australians, especially people with disabilities
    and the elderly. Indigenous Australians were excluded from these laws.
    As human rights improved for white Australians, they virtually vanished
    for Indigenous Australians.
    Indigenous Australians and Federation
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were segregated from
    white people. They were ordered to live on Christian missions where
    they were forbidden from speaking in their native language or
    practising their spirituality.
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not recognised in the
    Australian Census, so they did not count towards population numbers.
    Children were removed from their family and placed with white
    families under ‘assimilation’ policies. This was later referred to as ‘The
    Stolen Generation’.
    Indigenous Australians and Federation
    Property laws meant that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
    were no longer allowed to visit sacred sites or live on their land.
    Violence was used to keep Indigenous peoples off the land.
    In some areas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples had to
    request permission from the government to marry.
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were only allowed to work
    certain jobs in certain industries.
    In some towns, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not
    allowed to use public areas like swimming pools or hotels.
    Indigenous Australians - Reflection
    As a class, use the following questions to guide a discussion about the
    abuse of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples rights during
    this period of Australia’s history.
    How would your life change if you were removed from your home?
    How would you feel if you could not speak your native language?
    What actions might you take to try to change the situation?
    1967 Referendum - Independent Activity
    Watch the 1967 Referendum Video.
    Imagine you are an activist, championing to include Aboriginal and
    Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and to
    improve their social and working conditions.
    Create a poster on CANVA that convinces other
    Australians to vote ‘yes’ for this change at the
    upcoming referendum on 27 May, 1967.

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