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The large number of Aboriginal children taken from their homes by missionaries and the government between 1870 and 1970 are referred to as __________. A. Generation X B. half-castes C. the lost children D. the stolen generation

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Option D

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The Stolen Generation is the correct answer.

The stolen generation was the children of Australian Aboriginal descent, they were forcibly taken away from their families by Federal and State government agencies. The church was also actively involved. The removal of children continued until the 1970s. On 13th February 2018, Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd presented a formal apology.

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Answer: Option D. The Stolen Generation
The Stolen Generations, also called as stolen children, were the Aboriginal children that were forcibly taken away from their family and home by missionaries and the government. This was the Australia's Aboriginal stolen generation.
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