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Back in the day on November 11th, 1869, the Aboriginal Protection Act was passed by the Victorian colonial government of modern-day Australia. The legislation enacted exactly one-hundred and forty year ago today claimed “to provide for the protection and management of the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria.” In actuality, the act gave white dominated boards the authority to control among other things where indigenous peoples could live, where they worked, and how much they earned in wages. The colonial legislation also assumed custody, care and educational responsibilities of Aboriginal children leading to the stolen generations. The policies set forth at a time when greater democratic reforms were being granted to white Australians were for anything but the protection of indigenous peoples. Instead, they provided the legal framework for racial discrimination that continues to this very day.
The so-called “race power” section of the Australian constitution and the Northern Territory Intervention in indigenous communities echo the colonial sentiment of nearly a century and a half ago…
For Uprising, this is your truth professa’ saying it’s no mystery why they conceal our people’s history
We’ll examine the state of healthcare as California’s Senate passes a Medicare-for-All Bill. And, a year after the passage of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the ACLU is calling for greater progress in women’s pay equality. Plus, author and analyst Dilip Hiro joins us to discuss his latest book After Empire, the Birth of a Multipolar World.
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4th Annual Fair Trade and Conscious Gifts Holiday Bazaar featuring local and international fair trade and hand made items
WHEN: Saturday December 12th 2009, 11 am – 4 pm
WHERE: Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 …
Aboriginal Protection Act of 1869
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