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Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights
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Petition for a referendum to remove discrimination against Aborigines from the federal constitution

Four page leaflet issued by the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement detailing Section 51 and Section 127 of the Australian Constitution, the reasons why these sections need to be changed, the rights of Aboriginal people on settlements and reserves in five states and the Northern Territory, list of organisations affiliated to the Federal Council. One the last page: "Authorised by Mr. Stan Davey, General Secretary for Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement". Undated.

Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

National petition towards equal citizenship for Aborigines

Blank petition form requesting Section 127 and the discriminatory words in Section 51 be removed from the Constitution by the holding of a referendum "at an early date". At foot of leaflet: "Authorised by Mr. Stan Davey, general secretary for the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement, on behalf of 34 affiliated organisations from all Australian States and Northern Territory ... petition to be returned by February 28th, 1963."

Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

"He been treat me fella like a dog alla time."

Poster by the Equal Wages Campaign, describing recent protests by Aborigines and their reception, and asking for financial assistance to the campaign for equal wage for Aboriginal workers. At the bottom is a section for tearing off and mailing to the campaign headquarters.

Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

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