Indigenous Rights and Constitutional Changes

What significant changes were occurring globally during the 1960s?

• Increase in global conflicts

• Advancements in technology and human rights

• Decline in cultural activities

• Economic recession

What right was granted to Indigenous Australians in 1962?

• Right to free education

• Right to free healthcare

• Right to vote in federal elections

• Right to own property

What was a major focus of the protests by Indigenous workers and students in 1965?

• Fair working conditions and land rights

• Improved educational opportunities

• Access to public transportation

• Better healthcare facilities

What was the primary goal of the activists regarding the Australian Constitution?

• To change sections that discriminated against Indigenous people

• To increase taxes

• To introduce new languages

• To reduce the number of states

What is required to change the Australian Constitution?

• Approval from the United Nations

• A national referendum

• A vote by the Parliament

• A decision by the Prime Minister

How did campaigners gather support for the referendum?

• By collecting signatures on a petition

• By organizing concerts

• By holding sports events

• By writing letters to the Queen

What was the outcome of the 1967 referendum?

• A new Prime Minister was elected

• The Constitution remained unchanged

• Discriminatory lines were removed from the Constitution

• Australia became a republic

What did the changes in the Constitution allow the federal government to do?

• Create new states

• Make laws for Indigenous Australians

• Increase taxes on imports

• Build new highways

What significant legislation was enabled by the constitutional changes?

• The Land Rights Act

• The Education Act

• The Healthcare Act

• The Transportation Act

What ongoing issue is highlighted despite the 1967 referendum's success?

• Lack of educational facilities

• Non-recognition of Indigenous Australians as the nation's first people

• Poor healthcare services

• Inadequate public transportation