Treatment Of Aboriginal People In Australia

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For many decades now, racial discrimination has been a major issue in society. A representation of this issue was the treatment of Aboriginal People in Australia prior to the mid-1960s, and Apartheid in South Africa. This essay will explain how both of the systems had operated, how they restricted civil rights of innocent people, possible motives, reasons for why the systems had been dismantled and also how restriction of civil rights for one group may impact on all people.
Australia had become its own federation in 1901. However, the Commonwealth Constitution had stated that it would not legislate for any Aboriginal people; neither would they be included in any census; nor regarded as Australian citizens. This meant that each state retained power over Aboriginal Affairs. Governments for each of the states established Aboriginal communities and reserves for Aboriginal peoples to live in, which many suffered malnutrition and ill treatment. Separate schools were also established for half-caste children, which they learnt manual activities and were forced to speak English unless they wanted to suffer punishment. The teacher of the Aboriginal children was usually the reserves managers’ untrained wife. …show more content…
Northern Territory first developed the Aboriginal Ordinance Act which meant that Aboriginal Peoples could not drink, possess or supply alcohol or methylated spirits, and could not come within 2 chains of licensed premises. Neither could they obtain firearms, marry non-Aboriginals without permission and lastly have sex across the colour line. Many other states followed with these strict laws, and developed different Acts which forbid Aboriginal people to do many things, some which were a part of everyone’s daily

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