The 1967 Referendum in Australia
The campaign for constitutional change regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Key Questions
- 1Why did 90% of Australians vote "Yes" in the 1967 referendum?
- 2How did the referendum change the legal status of Indigenous Australians?
- 3What myths exist regarding what the referendum actually achieved?
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