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One Source and what it tells us.

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One Source and what it tells us.

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One Source and what it tells us.

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Students from the Student Action for Aborigines group in Walgett, NSW 1967

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Students from the Student Action for Aborigines group in Walgett, NSW 1967

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The 1965 Freedom Ride brought racial discrimination to the forefront of public debate in Australia and laid the groundwork for a change in the position of Aboriginals in society. Two years after the Freedom Ride a referendum or popular vote, succeeded in removing two discriminatory references to Aboriginals from the Australian Constitution. This meant that for the first time the government could make laws on behalf of Aboriginal people and that they were counted in the census. The Freedom Ride and the subsequent referendum demonstrated the power of young people to take direct action and influence public debate on social justice issues. In this activity, students have the opportunity to reflect on some of the outcomes of the Freedom Ride and to compare this campaign with the campaign to change the Australian Constitution.