L11- Yr 10 history Indigenous Rights Movement in Australia

What significant improvements in the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were made by the 1960s?

• They were allowed to vote.

• They received equal wages as non-Indigenous workers.

• They had better access to education.

• They had improved legislative changes.

What was the life expectancy difference between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians by the 1960s?

• 10 years less

• 15 years less

• 20 years less

• 25 years less

What inspired many non-Indigenous Australians to fight for greater equality for Indigenous Australians?

• The success of the US civil rights movement

• The success of the UK civil rights movement

• The success of the Canadian civil rights movement

• The success of the South African civil rights movement

When did the Freedom Riders leave Sydney to travel around New South Wales?

• 12 February 1964

• 12 February 1965

• 12 February 1966

• 12 February 1967

What was one of the main goals of the Freedom Riders?

• To promote Indigenous culture

• To highlight racial discrimination

• To improve economic conditions

• To establish new schools

Who was one of the student leaders of the Freedom Riders group?

• Vincent Lingiari

• Eddie Mabo

• Charles Perkins

• Albert Namatjira

What was one of the most significant turning points in the struggle for Indigenous rights?

• The 1967 Referendum

• The Wave Hill Station walk-off

• The Mabo Decision

• The establishment of ATSIC

When did the Wave Hill Station walk-off occur?

• August 1965

• August 1966

• August 1967

• August 1968

What was the main issue highlighted by the Wave Hill Station walk-off?

• Education rights

• Voting rights

• Land rights

• Health rights

Who led the walk-off of 200 Aboriginal stockmen, house servants, and their families from Wave Hill in August 1966?

• Charles Perkins

• Eddie Mabo

• Vincent Lingiari

• Albert Namatjira