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What was the justification used to take aboriginal children away from their families and what actually happened to these children?
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How were aboriginal children life opportunities affected by being removed from their families?
dont have their support and them by their side.
How did AO Neville mistreat the aboriginals?
He separated aboriginal children from their parents and he took the girls who were half British and half aboriginal and took them from their families as seen in 'The Rabbit proof fence'
Why were Aboriginalchildren taken from their families?
Cause the children that were taken were part Aboriginal, part European (English) so the government thought they had the right to take the children.
When the government says sorry what is it saying sorry for?
The government is saying sorry to the aboriginal people (on behalf of) previous governments that had a policy of removing a lot of aboriginal babies and young children from their home settlements to be relocated with white Australian families for raising (as white children).
What have been some of the long-term effects of Aboriginal children being taken from their families?
Some indigenous children that were taken from their families had been violated, sometimes brutally. Many victims were sexually abused, and some welfare officials neglected their duty in caring for victims. Some of the stolen children never found their parents or family members and most of them still are distraught from the treatment they got as children. When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.
Do you use apostrophe or no for the date During the early 1900s to 1960s 100000 children of the Aboriginal descent were taken away from their families?
No. Dates (years) should never have an apostrophe. It is a common mistake for people to write years with an apostrophe.It should be written as: During the early 1900s to 1960s, 100 000 children of Aboriginal descent were taken away from their families.
Did mixed race aboriginal children 1850-1920 change their surnames and live with white families?
article from historian Henry Renyolds "From the very beginning of settlement, there were Aboriginal women who gave birth to mixed-race children who then were brought up and "the mother" disappeared into the community. There is no doubt that this happened "
What is the role of aboriginal elders?
The role is to transfer stories to the younger families.
What happened to the aboriginal children during the stolen generation?
(full blooded aboriginal children were not taken away, only the half-caste children) They were taken away from their families. The 'white' Australians wanted to 'breed out' the half black half white blood in these children. They were forced to become like the whites and had to go to church etc. like the white people. It is commonly believed that full-blooded children were not taken away. This was not always the case. Full-blooded aboriginal children were also removed from their families during the attempts of the European-founded government to completely eradicate the Australian indigenous culture. The Stolen generation children were placed in institutions where the European language, erligion and culture was forced upon them.
In the Rabbit Proof Fence why were Molly Daisy and Gracie taken away?
This was typical action during the twentieth century in Australia. Aboriginal children were often removed from their families for a number of reasons, some of which are listed below:Aborigines were not seen as capable of looking after their own children.The prevailing belief was that white Australians could offer Aboriginal children a better education.The authorities hoped to remove all races of Aboriginal culture by removing the aboriginal children from where they would continue to hear the stories and participate in the traditions of their tribes.
Why were the aboriginal children taken from their families?
From the earliest days of British occupation of Australia, the Government allowed the removal of Aboriginal children from their families. These children are known as the 'stolen generation.' They were raised in institutions, or fostered out to white families. Between 1910 and 1970 up to 100 000 Aboriginal children were taken forcibly or under duress from their families by welfare officers or police. The reasons for how and why these Aboriginal children were removed from their families will be discussed. The main motives behind the Government policy, reasons given by the government will be explored. How the children were taken and what happened to them will be explained.
Who is the lost generation in Australia?
The lost generation refers to aboriginal children that were removed from their families between 1885 and 1969. They were removed in order to prevent any influence by the aborigines, on the so called white politics in Australia. The children were placed in institutions and forced to work as servants for white families, being paid either very little or even nothing.The Australian government have only recently acknowledged what actually happened to these people for such a long time.
