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- Video Clip
- Before The 1967 Referendum [5:09]
- Network
- ABC Four Corners
- Broadcast
- 16th May 1967
- Summary
- Margaret Valadian in panel discussion, 1967
- Download Clip [16.40 MB]
- Learning Area
- English, History
- Strand/s
- Reading and viewing, Speaking and listening, Historical knowledge and understanding
- Year/s
- 9-12
Keywords
Aboriginal history, Australian history, Civil rights, Communities, Community leaders, Federal referendum, Interviews, Investigative journalism, Leadership, Margaret Valadian, Media texts, Racism, Robert Moore, Shared history, Television programs, Voting rights
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Description
This clip is from an edition of the ABC 'Four Corners' program titled 'In the Shadow', which concluded with a panel discussion hosted by Robert Moore. Panel member Margaret Valadian is featured here, and Moore introduces her as the first Indigenous person to graduate from an Australian university. Speaking before the 1967 Referendum, which proposed the removal of discriminatory parts of the Australian Constitution, Valadian talks about issues confronting Indigenous Australians. Indigenous entertainer Jimmy Little and Rugby League footballer Eric Simms are the other panel members.
Educational Value
This clip is a valuable resource for a study of the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders before the 1967 Constitutional Referendum, which put forward two proposals and was held on 27 May. Proposal two involved the removal of discriminatory references to Aboriginal people in two sections of the Australian Constitution (sections 51 and 127). The subsequent Yes vote was over 90 per cent.
In the clip, Aboriginal activist Margaret Valadian highlights the interconnected issues of poverty, substandard housing, lack of a good education and the racism experienced by many Aboriginal people.
Compere Robert Moore presses Valadian to respond to specific racist views about Aboriginal people and asks if she has any sympathy for people with such views. Valadian says the views reflect narrow mindsets, limited experiences, and a lack of analysis of contexts such as poverty and limited education.
This clip is a valuable resource for the study of an individual's role in achieving change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Margaret Valadian, who is known now as the first recognised Aboriginal graduate of Queensland University and one of the earliest Indigenous people to be a university graduate, is seen in this clip presenting her perspective in a current affairs program.
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