·      In 1935, Australian’s assumed the Aboriginals a ‘dying race’, despite what the statistics showed. The organisation that 

 

·      How Aboriginals were to benefit or even be included in the Bicentenary was unsure.

 

·      In 1938, state premiers focused on the Australia Day celebrations. However, some thought it 'merely of local interest'.

-      Statistics showed that the aboriginals were not a dying race.

-      Since 1788 aboriginal people have been appealing for new laws and rights that ensure them equality.

-      Since the 1920’s the living conditions in south eastern Australia had worsened for the aboriginal people because the economy had deteriorated

-       The aboriginals people struggled to make their situations any better because of the unsympathetic protectors that were only concerned with white charity that benefited those that are white.

-      Most white people did not see or know very much of the aboriginal’s communities because they lived outside of the larger cities.

-      There were some aboriginals that commended the 147 of civilisation and acknowledged the white invasion. 

 

 

·      The Northern Territory was controlled by the federal government, was to gain self-government in 1978.

 

·      The meeting of aboriginals at the Australian hall on the 150th Anniversary of the Whiteman’s seizure of our country was protesting at the Whiteman’s mistreatment of Aborigines since 1788.

 

·      Most Australians assumed that Aborigines were 'a dying race’ and there was nothing they could do about them.