| As
the 20th century progressed various acts have been passed to
prevent discrimination. It was only in the last twenty to thirty
years that Aborigines first began to be recognized as Australian
citizens after the 1967 referendum. This was where the majority
agreed that Aborigines should begin to get the same freedom
experienced by ordinary Australians. Despite this, Aborigines
continued to be discriminated against but never the less, they
gained more control over their lives. It was only in the past
few decades that Aborigines could |
experience
an improved sense of equality through better residential schemes,
employment aid, job training, support groups and education. A fraction
of the land has also been given back to the Aboriginal people and
with reconciliation they hope to improve attitudes between various
cultural groups. A large number of the Australian population have
pushed for reconciliation, a process which consists of documents
that encourage nation wide projects that aim for harmony between
indigenous and non indigenous Australians. |
