Question

According to the statement, "they knew that Australia was founded on the genocide, degradation and dispossession of black Indigenous inhabitants... White Australia Policy - which openly preferenced white," what historical aspects are highlighted about Australia's foundation?

a) Harmony and cooperation
b) Indigenous prosperity
c) Genocide and dispossession
d) White Australia Policy

Answer 1

The statement emphasizes Australia's dark historical aspects of genocide, dispossession of indigenous people, and the racially discriminatory White Australia Policy that aimed to preserve a white majority through immigration controls.

Step-by-step explanation:

The historical aspects highlighted about Australia's foundation according to the given statement are c) Genocide and dispossession and d) White Australia Policy. The statement refers to the violent and oppressive history of how the Indigenous inhabitants, Aboriginal peoples, were treated following European colonization. During this time, incidents of genocide occurred, such as the mass killing of native Aborigines between 1824 and 1908. The White Australia Policy, which was a set of laws established in 1901 including the Immigration Restriction Act, sought to maintain a European-centric population by limiting the immigration of nonwhite individuals and posed disadvantages to Asians and Pacific Islanders with a biased dictation test.