THE STOLEN GENERATION

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The Stolen Ones

Ever since the migration of the Europeans to Australia aborigines have made many sacrifices. They were pushed aside from their land that was taken over by Australian government and when stealing land didn’t seem enough a new disaster was created for the aborigine which is known as the stolen generation to us (the practise of removing half cast aborigines forcibly from their parents). From watching the movie “The Rabbit proof fence”, the two short films and reading the article of the Tsalaminu Mia, I have learned many insights about the treatment of aborigines. There was so much racism from the government to the aborigine as Human rights were totally forgotten for them they were also treated 2nd class citizen and they suffered great trauma because their children were taken away from them by the government. All this will be discussed in this essay.

There was so much racism toward the aborigines from the government. Aborigines were discriminated against their race and colour of the skin to make them feel uncomfortable. In Rabbit Proof Fence Mr. A. O Nevil the chief protector of aborigines was identifying the difference between the colours of the aboriginal skins and only the lighter siblings were removed. He also said “they are unwanted third race, we are advancing them to white status, and In spite of himself the native must be helped”.  If the intention of the government was really about giving aboriginal children a better life then all children should have been taken. This clearly indicates government’s racist policy as not all the aboriginal children received education and better life but only the half casts. Full backs were never asked.

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There was racial discrimination against aborigines as they were treated as second class citizen. Aboriginal cultures were seen as inferior to British and other European countries. In the movie ‘Two Bob Mermaid’ the black children weren’t allowed to go and play in the pool with white children because the government thought that they will bring diseases in to the pool. They were banned from using the pool. This clearly indicates that the aborigine’s human rights were not considered by whites. Its unfair for aborigines because white people could have disseises as well but they were not banned only the blacks ...

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