• How and why have the government policies towards Aborigines changed in Australia changed since the end of WWII?

     

    Essays1 History, Culture

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Published: 28.08.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'How and why have the government policies towards Aborigines changed in Australia', 1.
Extract

There are a number of polices targeted at Aborigines in Australia that has been changed since the end of World War for many reasons. These policies included: the Assimilation Policy, the policy of Integration and the Reconciliation Policy. There are also important Aboriginal Rights that occurred after WW2. E.g. voting and land rights.
The Assimilation Policy which occurred in 1940 was a policy which was aimed to have all Aborigines living like white Australians. The Aborigines were encouraged to move into cites, give up their Aboriginal identity and adopt "white" customs.
The Assimilation…

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