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The 1967 Referendum
Assessment tasks
- Research the role of one of the following in the campaign for Aboriginal equality in the 1960s and 1970s: Charles Perkins, Faith Bandler, Chicka Dixon and Kath Walker (later Oodgeroo Noonuccal).
- 'The 1967 referendum made little difference to the reality of life for Aboriginal people.'
To what extent do you agree with this assessment of the 1967 referendum?
Additional resources
Further reading
- Attwood, B and Markus, A 1999, The Struggle for Aboriginal Rights, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
- Bennett, S 1999, White Politics and Black Australians, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
- Goodall, H 1996, Land in Aboriginal Politics in NSW 1770–1972, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
- Stone, S 1974, Aborigines in White Australia, Heinemann Educational Australia.
Websites
- National Archives of Australia: 1967 Referendum
- Parliament of Australia – Parliamentary Library
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
- National Archives of Australia
- The Freedom Rides in Australia
Introduction | What rights did Aboriginal people have between 1901–1967? | Why did Australian attitudes towards Aborigines change? | What were the consequences of the referendum? | Assessment tasks and Additional resources
