stolen generations

stolen generations
Aboriginal children who were taken from their families and placed in institutions or fostered with white families from 1883 to 1969. 'I hope this film will be a turning point in Australians' awareness of the complex and painful issues surrounding the Stolen generations.' (Koori Mail 20 February 2002). The term was first recorded in 1982.

Australian idioms. 2014.

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