Charles Perkins

Question 1

Where was he born?

Answer 1

Alice Springs Telegraph Station Aboriginal Reserve, NOrthern Territory in 1936

Question 2

What happened at age 10?

Answer 2

taken to St Francis House School to be educated have ‘colour washed out of him’.

Question 3

What was he qualified as and when?

Answer 3

1952, fitter and turner

Question 4

What was he gifted at?

Answer 4

soccer player and played professionally, eg for english club

Question 5

When was he the first indigenous Aus to graduate from university?

Answer 5

1965

Question 6

How was he involved in the freedom ride?

Answer 6

in 1965, Perkins and Gary Williams formed Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA) and made decision to oranise a bus tour of Western NSW towns

Question 7

Why did he do the freedom ride?

Answer 7

• to publicise aboriginal cause/issues
• draw attention to poor state of health, education and housing.
• point out and lessen discriminatory behaviours between white
• encourage and support to resist discrimination

Question 8

What happened on freedom ride?

Answer 8

• exposed discrimination in use of halls, pools, theatres and hostels.
• went against racial discriminations practised in the towns
• assumed iconic status as students ensure to have press coverage for conflicts which occurred in towns
• national attention through TV

Question 9

His achievements of awards:

Answer 9

1966- Jaycess Young man of year
1993 - Aborigine of year
1987- order of Australia 
1999- declared national treasure by national trust of aus
2000- honorary doctorate from uni

Question 10

His achievements in jobs:

Answer 10

1965 - manager of foundation for Ab. affairs
1984- Secretary of department of ab affairs and chairman of the ab development commission and aboriginal hostel ltd.
1993- elected to ab and torres strait island commission, served as deputy chairman

Question 11

Post public life key roles:

Answer 11

in board of ab arts, sports, media organisations