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    What is the difference between Civil Rights and Land Rights in Australia between 1960 and 1980? 1. What argument does the source make? (if you are having trouble with this question, try breaking it down into two separate questions: What is the source about, and what does it say about its subject?) A. Source A, explores post the 1967 Referendum, in terms of addressing the misconceptions and generalisations that have been produced by scholars, the media and journalists, of whom have highlighted the success of the referendum falsely. Particularly, false emphasis of the change (before and after the referendum), results of, ‘full-citizenship’ for Aboriginals, equality in Australia, as well as, Aboriginals also gaining full right to vote.…

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    Aboriginal Land Rights

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    Aboriginal land rights is the return of the land which was unfairly taken from them on the original settlement of Australia.Eddie koiki Mabo fought against this and tried to save the meriam islands from the Queensland government who tried to deny them use of their own lands Mabo was strongly against this as his people had been there longer then anyone could remember. He claimed they had lived in permanent communities and had their own political and social organisations in their community. The…

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    French Land Right

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    The French did have the right to sell the land. They did have the right to sell the land because it was theirs. My second reason why he had the right to sell it was because the Spanish gave the land to them. My last reason as to why the French had right to sell the land was because they had no money to start their war with the British. The French had the right to sell the land because it was theirs. It was their land because the Spanish trade the land to the French. For example,” It was…

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    Right To The Land Dbq

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    oppressed, forced to live in deprived places (doc. 4), with their rights taken away. They were criticized and sometimes punished for their efforts to remain a separate social and religious group. This act stimulated anti-Semitism. Because of the immense threat, the Jews were pushed into to find a safe home, Israel, their homeland. Jews began buying land in Palestine,…

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    Referendum Land Rights

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    Thesis: Both Civil rights and land rights between the years of 1960 to 1980 differ quite dramatically as can be seen through various movements within this period. Civil rights movements such as the Referendum and Whitlam and Self Determination, and land right movements such as, Freedom Rides and the Tent Embassy, all of which differ in terms of purpose, people involved, meaning and the goals of the movement. The 1967 Referendum The 1967 Referendum is an example of a civil rights…

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    The Following 15 years, the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement played a crucial role for constitutional change, equal wages, access to social service benefits and land rights. The year between 1960 and 1970 were very pivotal for the Indigenous Community. In the year 1962 the Commonwealth Electoral Act was passed which provided all the Indigenous people the right to enrol and vote for the federal elections. During the year 1967 a referendum was called by the government in response to the…

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    The Hadza Group Analysis

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    Children primarily reside with their parents and siblings, but may often live with grandparents or aunts & uncles. Children sleep in the same hut as their primary caregiver until they reach puberty, at which point they can sleep in a hut with their age mates. These huts are typically constructed close to that of their parents and or grandparents. Children play, forage, and work throughout the day. Work may be seen as an extension of play because children’s games and social activities often…

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    of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together with the Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough, he launched a new welfare scheme for the Aboriginal people at Hope Vale. This scheme offers funds to help the Aboriginal community for…

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    The issue of Indigenous Land Rights raised by tourism and why indigenous people and their land rights are fundamental for sustainable tourism. Canadian Indigenous issue. The Inuvialuit community in Arctic Canada sees their land as caretakers of their territory and land rights enable indigenous individuals to settle in an area that has a place with a country state as a result of a constant use and occupation all through time authority is called ‘ancestral title. Indigenous individuals have…

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    in Canberra is started on Australia Day due to land rights claims. 1984: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Act is Passed. 1981: A land rights conference is held at James Cook University where Eddie Mabo makes a speech outlining the land ownership and inheritance system on Murray Island. A lawyer at the conference suggests there should be a test case on claiming land rights through the court system. 1981: A land rights conference is held at James Cook University where Eddie…

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