Civil Rights Vs. Indigenous Civil Rights Movement

The America Civil Rights Movement is somewhat similar to Indigenous Civil Rights Movement, but there were also differences between each movement.

Firstly, both Africa-American and Aboriginal people during the civil rights movement did not have the equal rights in the society as white people but they have different priorities.
For Example, voting rights was a problem in both Civil Rights Movements, in America 1940, only 3% of eligible Africa-Americans in the South are registered to vote which make Africa-Americans started a non-violent march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, just fought for their rights to vote. In Australia, Aboriginal people’s voting rights were given in 1962 by the commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 but whether they can vote

In Australia, land rights were the focus. Because of the invasion of British people in 1788 and Stolen Generation from 1869 to 1900s, Aboriginal people’s lands, children, rights were taken by white people which hurt them so much.

Secondly, America Civil Rights Movement and Indigenous Civil Rights Movement share significant similarities in the methods of non-violent protest and use of media coverage in order to create changes, however there were also leaders that believe violent.
The Freedom Rides in both America and Australia were non-violence protest. Freedom Ride in America was a series of political protests against segregation on the buses in 1961 and was organised the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). This protest is non-violent protest and drew international attention.
As well in Australia, in 1965, Charles Perkins and the Student Action For Aborigines Organisation (SAFA) led the Freedom Rides. The students planned to let people know the living conditions of Aborigines include the poor state of health, education and housing. They were also encouraged Aboriginal people to resist discrimination. The purpose of it is to draw public and attention and ensure media coverage for the Aboriginal people’s

They both gained voting rights. Africa-American have hold number of non-violent marches, for example, the march form Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King did make the president Lyndon B Johnson’s attitude changed and as a result, the Voting Rights Act 1955 was established. In Australia, after the Referendum in 1967 and the voting for ‘Rights enjoyed by Aborigines’, Aborigines had equal rights in all states and territories which include voting rights.
Moreover, the successful of Freedom Rides in America, on 1 November 1961, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) ruling that segregation on interstate buses and facilities was illegal took effect and in Australia, the Freedom Ride through New South Wales towns and the publicity it gained raised consciousness of racial discrimination in