Checkpoints
1)
The Aborigines were the first
settlers on the Australian continent. Where did they come from?
The Aboriginals came from the Asian mainland,
more than 40 000 to 50 000 years ago.
2)
The Aboriginal population was halved
quite soon after the European arrival. What was the reason for this?
The first settlers brought unknown diseases to the
new country, like smallpox, and this was the reason to why the population
halved in few years.
3)
Aboriginal children were taken away
from their homes for more than 100 years. How many children are believed to
have experienced this?
There were approximately 100 000 children
taken away from their homes and families between 1869 and 1970.
Viewpoint
4)
Why do you think Mr. Howard and Mr.
Keating refused to make an official apology?
They refused to make an official apology
because they did not want to acknowledge the mistakes and the suppressing they
had committed.
5)
Can you think of any other group of
people who have experienced something similar? Who are they and what did they experience?
The Sámi-people experienced suppressing behavior,
and had very few rights. They were not allowed to use their own language, and
many of their children were sent away to boarding schools.
The Indians were suppressed by the settlers,
and were also sent to boarding schools.
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