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What event in 1963 started the land rights movement in Australia?
What event in 1963 started the land rights movement in Australia?
The Yolngu people from Yirrkala sending a bark petition to the federal parliament.
Who led the Freedom Ride in rural New South Wales in 1965?
Who led the Freedom Ride in rural New South Wales in 1965?
Charles Perkins led the Freedom Ride with SAFA.
What did the Aboriginal Embassy outside parliament house in Canberra represent?
What did the Aboriginal Embassy outside parliament house in Canberra represent?
First Nations Australians' desire to have the rights to determine their own futures.
What impact did the Freedom Ride have in Australia?
What impact did the Freedom Ride have in Australia?
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Why were many First Nations Australians angered in the 1960s?
Why were many First Nations Australians angered in the 1960s?
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The Aborigines Protection Act 1909 granted First Nations Australians more autonomy and freedom.
The Aborigines Protection Act 1909 granted First Nations Australians more autonomy and freedom.
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The policy of assimilation aimed to make First Nations Australians more similar to other Australians.
The policy of assimilation aimed to make First Nations Australians more similar to other Australians.
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The practice of removing children from their families only occurred for a short period of time, from 1910 to 1920.
The practice of removing children from their families only occurred for a short period of time, from 1910 to 1920.
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The policy of removing children from their families did not have any negative impacts on the affected First Nations Australians.
The policy of removing children from their families did not have any negative impacts on the affected First Nations Australians.
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The Stolen Generations refer to the group of First Nations Australians who were taken from their families between 1910 and 1950.
The Stolen Generations refer to the group of First Nations Australians who were taken from their families between 1910 and 1950.
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