1967 Aboriginal Rights Referendum

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Date:

Aboriginal flag and Australian Constitution

📚 Part 1: Knowledge and Understanding

1. What percentage of Australians voted 'Yes' in the 1967 referendum?

78.5%

90.77%

85.2%

67.3%

2. Before 1967, which constitutional sections restricted Aboriginal rights? (Select all that apply)

Section 51(xxvi) - Race Power

Section 127 - Census exclusion

Section 116 - Religious freedom

Section 128 - Referendum process

3. Complete the sentence: The 1967 referendum gave the Commonwealth government the power to make laws for _________________ and allowed Aboriginal people to be counted in the _________________.

4. Who were two key campaign leaders for the 'Yes' vote?

5. What was the main slogan used during the referendum campaign?

"Vote Yes for Aborigines"

"Equal Rights for All Australians"

"Justice for Aboriginal People"

"Count Us In"

📖 Part 2: Document Analysis and Critical Thinking

6. Analyse the historical context: Explain why the 1960s was the right time for this referendum to succeed. Consider at least two social or political factors.

7. Compare and contrast: What was the difference between the legal changes made by the referendum and what many Aboriginal people hoped it would achieve?

8. Evaluate the long-term impact: How did the 1967 referendum influence later developments in Aboriginal rights? Give one specific example.