Effects Of The Aborigines Protection Act Of 1909

We can therefore deem that the Indian Act was specifically put in place to discriminate against the Aboriginal people of Canada. Although the Canadian government has tried to change the Indian Act and has been amended several times since its’ creation in 1876 it still continues to have significant effect on Aboriginal people in

Introduction During the 1800s to early 1900s there were many of laws realised to prevent many cultures from entering Australia. The most famous law set during this time period was the immigration restriction act which was general start of the white Australian policy. Context The white Australia policy is Australia’s attempt to keep immigration into its country stable, by restricting non Europeans especially Asians from immigrating into Australia.

They were counted in the census and the right to vote was given to the Indigenous was given to them by the Commonwealth in 1962 and by all States in 1965. Queensland was the last state to grant Abroginial people these rights. Secondly, the Mabo Decision was important

Australia had signed up to the International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in 1966, but the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was the first time that anti-discrimination legislation was laid down in the Federal parliament. The legislation meant that any previous discriminatory laws were automatically overturned and that that no restrictions, exclusions or distinctions could be made in Australian society on the basis of race, colour, nationality or descent. Whitlam saw it as a victory over bigotry and prejudice, and not just solely aimed at improving the lives of the Indigenous peoples. Many people also saw the events of 1975 as another milestone on the road towards equality for the Aboriginal

As stated in the handout given in class, “The referendum provided a vehicle for change by empowering the Commonwealth to protectionism and assimilation.” Before the referendum, the States of Australia made laws which discriminated against and denied basic human rights such as being free to live where they wish, having access to education, receiving the same wages as non-Aboriginal people, etc. to Aboriginal people. The referendum did not guarantee such change — For the first five years after the referendum the Australian Government did not make any significant changes, as the referendum did not actually give the government full responsibility to make positive changes for Aboriginal people, it simply “opened the door for Australian Government involvement” as put by the Australian Constitution and 1967 Referendum Fact Sheet. The ongoing political commitment would be the only way to make sure the changes stayed in place; Something that fell short 50 years

Here, the Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (VIC) was made to establish an inclusive scheme of control over the lives of First Australians (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2014). New South Wales’ equivalent to this was the Aborigines Protection Act 1909 (NSW) which was to provide protection and care of Aboriginal People but rather legislated for the control of their lives. The policies of assimilation directly related to and relied on segregation and protectionism policies. This policy reflected the views of all governmental bodies of Australia, in that they thought it necessary that Aboriginal people were to eventually exercise the equivalent method of living as non-Indigenous Australians and to live as members of a sole community appreciating the same rights and freedoms, accept the same responsibilities, observing similar duties and be predisposed to the same loyalties, hopes and

(Michael Legg in “Indigenous Australians and International Law: Racial Discrimination, Genocide and Reparations “) Throughout the time, due to the numerous immigrants and settlers from all over the world, the colonists’ ways of life were rapidly changing and the English laws were no longer applicable. Therefore, in the need of independence, the Australian Constitution was written in the 1890s against a backdrop of racism that led to the white Australia policy and a range or discriminatory laws and practices that were not directed at Aboriginal people, but Chinese and other non-white immigrants to Australia. Assumed the Indigenous people were a dying race, the federation did not see the need to make provision for them in the later Constitution update released in the 1901.

In addition, the right of Aboriginal communities and leaders to function in accordance with their own customs, traditions, laws, and cultures was taken away by

· What are the impacts of the issues identified above on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples? Was the impact positive/negative? Justify your answer. The impact is negative because many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders live in situations of social-economic disadvantage, including homelessness, poverty or unemployment.

The government’s resolution was to withdraw the policy of protection and instead adopt an integration or assimilationist approach. Assimilation Policies aimed at absorbing part-Aboriginal people into white society through the process of removing children from their families with the overall intent to destroy Aboriginal society. The primary idea of the assimilation policy was that Indigenous Australians could enjoy the same living standards as white Australians if they adopted their customs and beliefs. Not only did assimilation destroy Indigenous identity and culture but it was the governments justification for the dispossession of Indigenous people and the removal of Indigenous children from their parents. The devastating impact this policy had on families and culture continues to affect Indigenous people today.

They were abused sexually, physically, emotionally, psychologically, and etc. The intent of the government and the churches was to eradicate the Aboriginal culture in the children so they would not transmit it one generation to the next. These are one of the many horrible things that happened to the Aboriginals. Now because of the Constitution, they have equal and fair rights such as voting, which they are now able to do. The Constitution is the most important issue in this time period because the Aboriginals now have unbiased and just

This led to the Aboriginals losing some of their culture because they couldn’t do any of their usual rituals because they had no land to do them on and the British wouldn’t allow them to. The loss of

Australia was a racist and bigoted nation. Commonly referred to as ‘Australia for the white man’, society was dominated by colonisers

One of the most important changes was the acceptance that Aboriginal People could be assimilated into ‘White’ culture. Although blatant racial discrimination was disappearing, systemic racial discrimination remained . ‘White’ culture was seen to be the quintessential ideal for Australian society with Aboriginal Australians seen to be unsophisticated and in need of industrialization

The government introduced the “Indian Act” in 1867. This allowed the Aboriginals to have reserved land for them, but it also took away their right to vote or be on jury duty (Indigenous