The freedom rides

In February 1965, thirty university students set off on a two week tour of regional towns in northern New South Wales. Their aim was to identify and protest against the inequalities experienced by Australia’s Indigenous population.

Student Action for Aborigines members

Student Action For Aborigines members. Click for more information.

Explore

View a short report from Behind the News detailing the events of the Freedom Rides. View a series of digital stories about the background and impact of the Freedom Rides. Access the website commemorating the Freedom Rides. Learn more about Charles Perkins.

Your tasks

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Publish a leaflet informing people of the SAFA Freedom Rides.

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Create a podcast examining the role of Charles Perkins in the Freedom Rides.

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Record a news story about the Freedom Rides for a major television network.

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