I feel like a political rant lol
As a history teacher in training i am appauled by how politically biased the history curriculum and history text books tend to be. For example white australia , although racist , had several good points and economic advantages that are completly ignored or undermined. Consequently many australians have been depicted as racist bigets. Now before you all throw stones at me let me explain myself
I am an african american , my family migrated about 25 years ago to australia and obviously im black and had a slight accent. Now america had a long history of slave trade , when abolished which left sub social economic group. At the turn of the century there were many kanakas in queensland who were being treated pretty much like slaves. White australia saw them go back to their homes after only being in australia a short time. For me , white australia prevented a slave trade or sub class that exists in the united staes today. I am very glad that australia is not like the united states in this respect
Besides this , the white australia policy did not restrict all immigrants. Many asiatics were naturalised and allowed into australia on student or business visas. One for example was the founder of L J Hooker , an asain. Furthermore , white australia had good economic goals as a semi slave trade would damage the economy and create an unequal work force. White australia stopped this.
Essentially i am sick of people saying all the whites were racist when there were good things about white australia. (although aspects of racism was undeniable).
As a history teacher in training i am appauled by how politically biased the history curriculum and history text books tend to be. For example white australia , although racist , had several good points and economic advantages that are completly ignored or undermined. Consequently many australians have been depicted as racist bigets. Now before you all throw stones at me let me explain myself
I am an african american , my family migrated about 25 years ago to australia and obviously im black and had a slight accent. Now america had a long history of slave trade , when abolished which left sub social economic group. At the turn of the century there were many kanakas in queensland who were being treated pretty much like slaves. White australia saw them go back to their homes after only being in australia a short time. For me , white australia prevented a slave trade or sub class that exists in the united staes today. I am very glad that australia is not like the united states in this respect
Besides this , the white australia policy did not restrict all immigrants. Many asiatics were naturalised and allowed into australia on student or business visas. One for example was the founder of L J Hooker , an asain. Furthermore , white australia had good economic goals as a semi slave trade would damage the economy and create an unequal work force. White australia stopped this.
Essentially i am sick of people saying all the whites were racist when there were good things about white australia. (although aspects of racism was undeniable).
