1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1967-australian-referendum-aboriginals

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of referendum?May 27, 1967
2. What is the constitutional alteration act?Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) Act 1967
3. What was the 1967 referendum about?It was a vote to change the Constitution so that Indigenous Australians could be counted and the government could make laws for them.
4. Why were Indigenous Australians not counted in the census before 1967?Section 127 said Aboriginal people were not counted in the census, so they were left out of national numbers.

Referendum: A direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or law.
Indigenous Australians: The First Peoples of Australia, encompassing Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Commonwealth Parliament: The federal legislative body of Australia, responsible for national laws.
Constitutional Law: The body of law that defines the role, powers, and structure of different governmental entities.