- FVF622-Item 16
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- 1967
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
Typescript leaflet appealing for a 'yes' vote on 27 May 1967 as part of the Referendum to amend the Constitution to remove references within the Constitution that discriminate against Aboriginal peoples. Provides information on some of the proposed amendments, such as the inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in the census and the ability for the federal government to create and enact laws for Aboriginal peoples. Front page features a black and white print of a photograph of a pair of children, possibly Aboriginal. Verso features another print of a group of girls, possibly Aboriginal. A statement at the foot of the verso states the leaflet was "authorised by Mrs. Kath Walker, Qld. Secretary, Federal Council for Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAA) and Secretary, Qld. Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders (QCAATI)".
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders