The Aborigines Act of 1905 supposed to be an act that raised provision for the better protection and care of the Aboriginal inhabitants of Western Australia; however in reality the real purpose of the act was not to make the general wellbeing of the Aborigines better‚ it was to control every movement they made and have power over every aspect of their lives. The following essay discusses several of the clauses in the text that prove its intention most deceiving‚ and what the act truly accomplished
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In 1764 England passed the first series of taxes on the colonist‚ known as the Sugar Act and the Currency Act. As a result it would be the beginning of colonial opposition against the crown. These Acts were a result of England’s debt after the Seven Year war and they saw the colonies as a source of revenue. When England implemented the Sugar Act it actually cut taxes on English goods‚ and in so doing it thought it would reduce smuggling from the French West Indies‚ but it had the opposite effect
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text we are learning about kinship system. In these selections I will focus on the Australian Aborigines culture. I will also concentrate on the Australian Aborigines and the three specific examples of how the kinship system of the chosen culture impacts the way the culture evolves. This paper will also show how the cultures compare to each other. Voluntary controls on fertility for Aborigines were controlled in the form of infanticide. Based on the text infanticide is the killing or the
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Australian Aborigines Kinship System Lee G. ANT 101 March 2011 The kinship system is the social relationships that constitute the family connection by blood‚ marriage‚ or adoption; family relationship in a particular culture‚ according to Websters Dictionary. The Australian Aborigines kinship system determines how people interact with each other and it also determines their roles and responsibilities. Within the Australian Aborigines kinship system they use it for a lot more things then
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The Sugar Act Sugar and molasses were important commodities for Britain since they were its source of revenue from the colonies. The British West Indies were originally the colonists’ main molasses provider; however the colonists bought molasses from foreign markets where the commodity was cheaper. Because the colonists depended on other countries‚ the British government passed the Molasses Act in 1733‚ which implemented a tax of six pence per gallon on molasses bought from non-British colonies
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Century‚ it is a commonly known fact in Australia‚ and throughout the rest of the world‚ that Aborigines were mistreated from since western culture first settled‚ and for many years after that. It is the main purpose of stage dramas to bring issues‚ such as the one mentioned above‚ and ideas about these issues to life through dramatic performances and the use of a number of various techniques. No Sugar‚ a revisionist text written by Jack Davis in 1985‚ is one of these stage dramas. Jack Davis brings
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The forced removal of the Tasmanian Aborigines in the 19th century was an act of genocide. This was due to the Mass killings‚ rape and kidnappings. This time was given the name The Black war. This was because this was a small war between the Tasmanian aborigines and the European settlers. This essay will talk about the nature of the conflict‚ the causes and effects of it‚ what genocide is and who the aboriginal Tasmanians were. European settlement had a severe and shocking influence on Indigenous
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An essay of the themes and issues underlying No Sugar 1. No Sugar challenges the prejudiced‚ negative stereotypes of Aborigines operating in a mainstream Australian society. Despite the Mullimurras’ problems‚ they survive as a family with resourcefulness and dignity. Discuss this statement in relation to your reading of the play. The 1920s and 30s was a time of deep prejudice against the Aboriginals. They were put through an experiment by the Chief Protector of Aboriginals at that time‚ Mr.
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Davis’ presentation of the social‚ realist‚ drama "No Sugar" can be considered as a forum to highlight the impacts of the European social and political philosophy of the early 20th century on Aboriginal society. It is a political text that exposes social issues. It expresses these issues using the form of drama and the use of staging conventions to challenge the audience into developing an opinion on the topics. The play was staged on a perambulant model‚ meaning that the action of the play shifts
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It also important to note that in the opening‚ Sam prepares tea‚ with generous portions of sugar. Later on in the play the sugar is taken away from them‚ mainly because the ‘whites’ were given higher priority than the ‘blacks’. The scenes present each character with similarities‚ which evoke the audience to feel sympathy to the ’blacks’‚ since they are marginalised
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