Impact of the 1967 Referendum
Students will assess the immediate and long-term impacts of the 1967 Referendum on Indigenous rights and Australian society.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the extent to which the 1967 Referendum improved the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Analyze how the referendum changed the legal status of Indigenous Australians.
- Predict the subsequent developments in Indigenous rights that were influenced by the referendum.
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