Aboriginal Proof
How did the Australian Government justify the kidnapping of half-caste Aboriginal children from their homes?
How did the Australian Government justify the kidnapping of half-caste Aboriginal children from their homes in the 1930s? It’s featured in the movie Rabbit Proof Fence, and i’m curious. Please no copy-paste from wikipedia, i can do that myself 
The government, at the time, truly felt that this was a means of giving the children a better chance at life, as opposed to living in what the whites called a ‘dirty environment’. It’s considered a black spot in Australian history. The government and the Australian society, in general, came to realize that cultural tolerance and acceptance was the true answer.
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