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Stolen Generation In Australia

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The stolen generation has created a long-term impact on reconciliation in Australia and has created a significant impact in Australian history by affecting the lives of indigenous.

“The stolen generation has created many negative implications in Australian society, further disbanding therefore greatly slowing reconciliation attempts done by various prime minister and organisations

“We say Sorry” Kevin Rudd persistently repeated in his apology speech to The Stolen Generation. Where at least one hundred thousand indigenous children were forcibly removed from their parent’s care, this policy went on for 6 decades (1910 to 1960) this was the result of various government policies introduced in 1910. The children who were affected by this became …show more content…

This was one of the first reconciliation attempt to better strengthen ties and help victims as the result of the Stolen Generation.

This public apology was the stepping stone in attempts speed up reconciliation attempts. This was also the very first time an Australian prime minister publicly addressed this issue. Since Kevin Rudd’s speech. Hundreds of Web sites, books and movies and a national sorry day have been made to honour and commemorate the victims. (WIKIPEDIA , n.d.)

Moreover, victims of The Stolen Generation where interviewed and posted in various different organisations. This gave huge amounts of awareness of the problem but it is not enough and the damage has already been done. But despite all efforts to further reconciliation the government is still removing indigenous and Torres strait islander children than a far higher rate than non-indigenous children, this greatly breaks trust as aboriginal. Consequently, indigenous women are refusing to give birth at hospitals in the fear that their children to be stolen. Although Kevin Rudd’s Apology speech made a positive impact to help strengthen reconciliation in Australia. the ongoing removal of indigenous children is negatively impacting reconciliation in Australians

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