SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Stolen Generation all began with the British deciding they’ll send out the over population of convicts to settle in Australia on the 26th of January 1788, the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Harbour carrying out roughly 15,000 convicts. The first interaction between the British settlers and the indigenous Australians was one of anger; the British believed the Indigenous Australians were uncivilised because of the way they lived. Indigenous Australians attempts to frighten away the British failed as they were less advanced with their weaponry. Due to the unsuccessful attempts from the Indigenous Australians, the British invaded their connection with their land leaving them with nothing.
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The three girls escaped from the settlement the next day beginning their 9-week journey home from Moore River to Jigalong, which approximately adds up to 1,600 kilometres, the eldest one molly discovered that using the Rabbit Proof Fence that ran through Western Australia will navigate them home. To this day, it ranks as one of the most remarkable feats of endurance and courage in Australia’s history, as they had to face flooded rivers, sand dunes, heath lands, sleeping in horrible conditions, having to catch and cook their own food just so they can make it home. Although the children were forcibly removed from their own family and home, however this did provide them with greater opportunities such as medical care, education, which could not have been attained in their original community. This doesn't make up for the horrible consequences the social workers left the children and their family with. The children who were taken from their homes, lost their culture, their family, which most children still suffer with never getting to reunite to their family ever again. The children also suffer with losing a sense of themselves due to the removal of their family, leaving them mentally not right for the rest of their
The Stolen Generation all began with the British deciding they’ll send out the over population of convicts to settle in Australia on the 26th of January 1788, the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Harbour carrying out roughly 15,000 convicts. The first interaction between the British settlers and the indigenous Australians was one of anger; the British believed the Indigenous Australians were uncivilised because of the way they lived. Indigenous Australians attempts to frighten away the British failed as they were less advanced with their weaponry. Due to the unsuccessful attempts from the Indigenous Australians, the British invaded their connection with their land leaving them with nothing.
Not long …show more content…
The three girls escaped from the settlement the next day beginning their 9-week journey home from Moore River to Jigalong, which approximately adds up to 1,600 kilometres, the eldest one molly discovered that using the Rabbit Proof Fence that ran through Western Australia will navigate them home. To this day, it ranks as one of the most remarkable feats of endurance and courage in Australia’s history, as they had to face flooded rivers, sand dunes, heath lands, sleeping in horrible conditions, having to catch and cook their own food just so they can make it home. Although the children were forcibly removed from their own family and home, however this did provide them with greater opportunities such as medical care, education, which could not have been attained in their original community. This doesn't make up for the horrible consequences the social workers left the children and their family with. The children who were taken from their homes, lost their culture, their family, which most children still suffer with never getting to reunite to their family ever again. The children also suffer with losing a sense of themselves due to the removal of their family, leaving them mentally not right for the rest of their