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Civi Anglaise - LAFITTE Marie
Civi Anglaise - LAFITTE Marie
I) carte à compléter
1) quebec
2) labrador
3) new found land
4) prince edward island
5) nova scotia
6) new brunswicq
7) ontario
8) manitoba
9) saskatchewan
10) alberta
11) british columbia
12) yukon
13) north west territory
V) what are the different stages of the australian aborigines' fight for their rights?
in 1836 there was the creation in london of the british and foreign aborigines' protection society.
in 1938 the aborigines progressive action was set up.
in 1962 aborigines were given the vote.
in 1988 it was the bicentennial birthday of the australian settlement and some australians wore a
black armbands so as to apology for the mistreatment of aborigines.
in 1989 they erected a tent embassy in front of parliament. tv screens shew the struggle between the
police forces and the aborigines. this action permitted the recognition of their rights and the
commission for aboriginal affairs was created.
in 1992 the high court determined that eddie mabo had common civil law rights to native title to his
land. this was a kind of recognition for aborigines' land rights. yet, the aborignes can't be given all
their land because it is difficult to prove the original ownership. the ayers rock was given back to
the aboriginal ownership and it was named uluru (its original name).
in 1997 the policy that consisted in stealing aboriginal children from their natural mothers (this
policy began in 1910 and ended in 1970. it refers to the stolen generation) was publicly known and
the south australian government expressed its « deep and sincere regrets at the forced seperation of
some aboriginal children from their homes and families », but yet did not want to give any
apologize for the stolen generation.
the 2000 olympic games in sydney were a good opportunity for aborigines to show the world their
plight, especially when cathy freeman won the gold medal in track and field and waved the
aboriginal flag.
in 2007 neal pearson, an aborigine who has a law degree from the university sydney, delivered a
speach in the sydney stock exchange to underline that aborigines should take part to the australian
economy instead of depending on welfare.
yet, aborigines are still the most disadvantage group in australia.