Research Page

Some of my Research Notes Include:

Website 1: http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965  

APA: Indigenousrightsnetau. (2015). Indigenousrightsnetau. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965  In-text citation: (Indigenousrightsnetau, 2015)

Notes:                                                                                                                                                        

In February 1965 a group of University of Sydney students organised a bus tour of western and coastal New South Wales towns.                                                                                                                       

The students had formed into a body called Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA) in 1964 to plan this trip and ensure media coverage                                                                                                                 

In 1964 a University of Sydney protest against racial segregation in the United States had brought comments from members of the public urging students to look to their own backyard if they wanted to draw attention to racial discrimination.                                                                                                  

The Freedom Ride, as it came to be called, included visits to Walgett, Gulargambone, Kempsey, Bowraville and Moree.                                                                                                                                        

Students were shocked at the living conditions which Aboriginal people endured outside the towns.            

The students demonstrated against racial discrimination practised at the Walgett Returned Services League, the Moree Baths, the Kempsey Baths and the Boraville picture theatre.

Website 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Ride_(Australia)  

APA: Wikipediaorg. (2015). Wikipediaorg. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Ride_(Australia) In-text citation: (Wikipediaorg, 2015)

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At the time of the Freedom Ride in 1965, some Aboriginal People of Australia were counted separately in the census and their rights as citizens were regularly ignored.                                                    

Students from the University of Sydney formed a group called the Student Action for Aborigines, led by Charles Perkins.

After a protest at Walgett an unidentified driver rammed the bus forcing it off the road.                               

The incident made headlines in the Sydney Morning Herald, attracting the attention of international media.   

Website 3: http://perkinsforfreedom.weebly.com/freedom-rides.html  

APA: Weeblycom. (2015). Charles Perkins and the Freedom Rides. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://perkinsforfreedom.weebly.com/freedom-rides.html In-text citation: (Weeblycom, 2015) 

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They then reached Walgett where they conducted a protest, and targeted racial discrimination by picketing the Walgett RSL.    
                                                                                                     

The white people were infuriated by the protests of the Freedom Riders. They hated their guts to stand up to them, and then picket.
                                                                                         

Typical reactions to the protests were the throwing of rotten eggs and tomatoes, and bottles at the Freedom Riders.
                                                                                                                     

The reaction was far stretched when a grazier's son rammed the Freedom Rides bus off the road when it was leaving Walgett in the middle of the night.       
                                                         

The reactions from the Aboriginal people were different. When the Freedom Riders first began their protests, the Aboriginal members of the community were confused as to what their motives were, but after seeing their determination, they also extended a hand, and supported them in their protest. 

Blog Entry 2: 

Website 1: http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965   

APA: Indigenousrightsnetau. (2015). Indigenousrightsnetau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965 In-text citation: (Indigenousrightsnetau, 2015)

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Website 2: http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/collections-online/digitised-collections/freedom-ride/ann-curthoys-diaries 

APA: Aiatsisgovau. (2015). Aiatsisgovau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/collections-online/digitised-collections/freedom-ride/ann-curthoys-diaries In-text citation: (Aiatsisgovau, 2015)

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Website 3: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/whitemans-dreaming/story-e6frg6z6-1226027909493 

APA: Theaustraliancomau. (2015). Theaustraliancomau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/whitemans-dreaming/story-e6frg6z6-1226027909493 In-text citation: (Theaustraliancomau, 2015 

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Arrival in Moree

Today we arrived in the town of Moree. I don’t know what I had expected exactly, but I know I’d expected more. More people, to support our cause, more people to care about our mission, sometimes I get so angry about the ‘white’ people, we all walk around and act like we care so much about everything, we say that we are going to revolutionise the world and make it spectacular. How do they expect that to happen? Are they going to ‘revolutionise’ the world on the backs of the aboriginal community? Are we supposed to turn a blind eye on the injustice that is being carried out upon these poor, desolate and hungry souls? If that’s revolutionising the world I want nothing to do with it. 

Today when I was walking through the town I heard about a swimming pool, a public swimming pool, however in this town apparently ‘public’ and ‘white people only' (The Australian, 2015) means the same thing because no aboriginal has ever set foot inside the walls. Seriously what could possibly be the reasoning behind that, what could the aboriginal people ever do to deserve such treatment?

I tell you we will not stand for this our group will do whatever it takes to help the aboriginal community (National Museum of Australia, 2007- 2015) ; we will not stand for this discrimination. Join our fight, be apart of this movement and help us bring hope to the Aboriginal community.


















APA: 
Website Information: 
1:Indigenousrightsnetau. (2015). Indigenousrightsnetau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965 

In-text citation: (Indigenousrightsnetau, 2015)

2: Aiatsisgovau. (2015). Aiatsisgovau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/collections-online/digitised-collections/freedom-ride/ann-curthoys-diaries

In-text citation: (Aiatsisgovau, 2015)

Pictures: 

1:Jens korff, creative spirits. (2015). Creative Spirits. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/australian-1967-referendum 
In-text citation: (Jens korff, creative spirits, 2015)

2: Theaustraliancomau. (2015). Theaustraliancomau. Retrieved 31 May, 2015, from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/whitemans-dreaming/story-e6frg6z6-1226027909493

In-text citation: (Theaustraliancomau, 2015

On The Road Again

My name is Chelsea Jamieson-Bews and I am apart of the Freedom Riders:  
  

Yesterday we left for the town of Walgett and began the journey towards the township of Moree, I hate the road, everyone's so quiet. I think it's the pure shock of what we've done in the towns. Our cause is true I know that now, once I didn't, but now it's sinking in, the effect that our trips are having on each town, when we set off I didn't think we would achieve anything, I thought we would be turned down, abused and ignored, I thought that once. But not now. Walgett was intense. I was scared. That much I will admit, all the emotions shown towards us, for every abusive comment there were people crying with happiness, for every rotten potato thrown at us there were a dozen people greeting us with open arms and crying in joy, for every pub we were thrown out of there were mothers and fathers begging us to come for supper. I thought we wouldn't achieve anything, that we would all go down as fool's, our names branded in history as crazy lunatics with death wishes, people that would stand up for filthy murderers and thieves. When Charles came to me begging that I come on the freedom ride, "it will be revolutionary" he said, and I agreed, I still wasn't convinced, the first town, Bogabilla (Indigenousrightsnetau. Retrieved 19 May) Charles brought over a child, 'Masie' was her name, (she was five at the time), he showed me her tattered clothing and told me of how she'd been neglected by her 'white' carer and forced to live on the streets. She told me of how she lived outside a bakery because of the simple warmth it produced, and how she would scrabble with the pigs to get herself a meal at night, they chose

the pigs above a girl, a small helpless girl, I asked her if she was alright, if she was unhappy with the way she lived, and she replied "Miss for me to get a meal at night time, thats a lot better than the others" that was the day, the day I had my eyes opened. Moree was a far better outcome than we had expected, the R.S.L, the protest, the reporters (Charles Perkins and the Freedom Rides. Retrieved 19 May) the cameras all flashing, the story and then finally the car. Of coarse they would try for revenge, we were all so scared when it rammed us, we had no idea what was happening. The men in the car were prepared to do anything to protect their honour, and we are prepared to do anything to change the living conditions of the Aboriginal community (Wikipediaorg. Retrieved 19 May). They need protecting, they are unable to defend and protect themselves, they need help, they need our help and we are willing to do whatever is necessary to help them, but we can't do it alone, we need your help too, come, meet us at Moree, aid us in our quest to rid the Aboriginal people of these horrible living conditions.     

APA:
Website Information:  
1: Indigenousrightsnetau. (2015). Indigenousrightsnetau. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://indigenousrights.net.au/civil_rights/freedom_ride,_1965  In-text citation: (Indigenousrightsnetau, 2015)

2: Wikipediaorg. (2015). Wikipediaorg. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Ride_(Australia) In-text citation: (Wikipediaorg, 2015)

3: Weeblycom. (2015). Charles Perkins and the Freedom Rides. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from http://perkinsforfreedom.weebly.com/freedom-rides.html In-text citation: (Weeblycom, 2015)

Pictures: 

1: Pinterestcom. (2015). Pinterest. Retrieved 19 May, 2015, from https://www.pinterest.com/fauresa/people/ In-text citation: (Pinterestcom, 2015