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Light-skinned children were often adopted by American families, while darker-skinned children were sent to missionary camps.
Light-skinned children were often adopted by American families, while darker-skinned children were sent to missionary camps.
False
Aboriginal families used the sap of the eucalyptus tree to protect their children from being taken away.
Aboriginal families used the sap of the eucalyptus tree to protect their children from being taken away.
False
Over 100,000 children were stolen between the 1860s and the 1970s due to changing laws.
Over 100,000 children were stolen between the 1860s and the 1970s due to changing laws.
False
Children who were taken have since lived prosperous lives with strong family bonds and identities.
Children who were taken have since lived prosperous lives with strong family bonds and identities.
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Deanne's grandmother dyed her skin into her 30s to avoid being taken into the schools.
Deanne's grandmother dyed her skin into her 30s to avoid being taken into the schools.
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Visiting hours were allowed for children in missionary camps to see their families.
Visiting hours were allowed for children in missionary camps to see their families.
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The Stolen Generation in Australia refers to a whole generation of kids taken from their homes.
The Stolen Generation in Australia refers to a whole generation of kids taken from their homes.
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Indigenous children who looked like they had white ancestry could not be taken from their families by law until the 1970s.
Indigenous children who looked like they had white ancestry could not be taken from their families by law until the 1970s.
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Children who were considered 'brown' were safe from being taken during the Stolen Generation.
Children who were considered 'brown' were safe from being taken during the Stolen Generation.
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Paula Froelich's grandfather was not part of the Stolen Generation.
Paula Froelich's grandfather was not part of the Stolen Generation.
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Paula Froelich's grandfather was taken when he was a teenager.
Paula Froelich's grandfather was taken when he was a teenager.
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Any indigenous child with white ancestry could be assimilated into white society during the Stolen Generation.
Any indigenous child with white ancestry could be assimilated into white society during the Stolen Generation.
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