Why Are Israel and Palestine Fighting? Why were children removed?, Stealing a generation (asssimilation), Changing rights and freedoms: Aboriginal people, History Year 9, NSW. The removal of Indigenous children from their parents was not a new idea, it had been happening for years on the stations and reserves.
The children of white men had often been taken away from their Indigenous mothers after birth and given to a white family. As a specific policy by the authorities, Indigenous children had been removed from their homes since the Aboriginal Protection Board was set up in the 1880s. But the removal policy was definitely stepped up with the introduction of the assimilation policy. By taking the children away from the 'bad influence' of their parents and family it would be easier to make them more 'European', to force them to fit in to white society. Indigenous children were taken away from their parents for many different reasons but the policy's foundation was essentially a racist one.
Scholastic News Edition 4. Since the mid-1800's, women in the United States and around the world have organized political movements to obtain the same social, economic, and political rights that men have traditionally enjoyed.
These feminist movements have sought to change the laws to prevent discrimination against women and to provide them with equal opportunities in all aspects of life, including education, employment, and government representation. The Birth of the American Women's Rights Movement (1848-1920) What one editorial called "the most shocking and unnatural incident ever recorded in the history of womanity" took place in the summer of 1848, in upstate New York.
It was the Seneca Falls Convention, the official beginning of the organized women's movement in the United States. At the time, women had few rights. Women's Suffrage. Holocaust Facts and Information for Kids. What was the Holocaust? - CBBC Newsround. Image copyright Other The Holocaust was the mass murder of six million Jews and millions of other people leading up to, and during, World War II.
The killings took place in Europe between 1933 and 1945. They were organised by the German Nazi party which was led by Adolf Hitler. The largest group of victims were Jewish people. Nearly 7 out of every 10 Jews living in Europe were killed. Media playback is unsupported on your device Most of the victims were killed because they belonged to certain racial or religious groups which the Nazis wanted to wipe out. The Nazis also murdered politicians, trade unionists, journalists, teachers and anyone else who spoke out against Hitler. What Is Hamas and Why Are They At War With Israel? Kids Help Phone. Each of us is unique with our own talents and skills and experiences to offer.
There are many ways that people can be different from you: moral or spiritual beliefs cultural background intellectual strengths and weaknesses (e.g. being better at languages or math) social skills and preferences (e.g. being shy instead of outgoing) tastes, interests and hobbies (e.g. liking sports or music) physical features (e.g. sex, size, skin colour, body shape) sexual and/or gender orientation or preferences. Prejudice - not giving a 'fair go' Respect; racism; sexism; tolerance; being; fair; prejudice; discrimination; Contents Prejudice (say pre-joo-dis) is a word that means judging someone or having an idea about them before you actually know anything about them.
It can also mean having an opinion about something without knowing anything about it. It seems a bit silly to have an opinion on something or someone you know nothing about! Unfortunately, we don't always see that we are being prejudiced. In the 'olden days' maybe it was understandable that people would be afraid of another group of people who looked different, had a different religion and did things in a different way, because most people lived and died in the place where they were born. People who always lived in the same place with others like them might fear that people who looked or acted differently may want their land or may want to hurt them in some way. What do you want to do when you grow up? Some countries are still fighting about religion. Descrimination, prejudice and stereotype information for young people. Introduction to Discrimination Have you been to a busy city center where there are lots and lots of people?
You will notice that no two people are the same. There are religious people, non-religious people, tall, short, people with long hair, others with short hair, women, men, young girls, young boys, elderly people, babies in strollers, people with dogs, hoods, short skirts, tight dresses, suits, people with different skin colors, speaking different languages and so on.
Some people have some disability and others do not have any disability. We are all VERY different. But looking carefully, all these different people have many things in common. These differences and similarities are the basis of social groups. Prejudice is when you have formed an opinion about something even before you know the real story. When prejudice gets stronger, it develops into stereotype. 2137.