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The Consequences of The White Australia policy
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The Consequences of The White Oz policy The White Australian Policy was set up around the turn of the century to make Australia a white nation. Migrants from countries that had different cultures where targeted against and disallowed entry to our country. The policy seemed very nice and fair to read through. There was no line saying "No Asians" or "Must be white to enter". Or was there? A method to stop people that weren't wanted was devised, called the Dictation Test. The Policy said: "...any person who when asked to do so by an officer fails to write out a dictation and sign in the presence of the officer a passage of fifty words in length in any European language directed by the officer..."12 was prohibited entry. Even though the was no real written policy to stop Asian immigration to Australia up until the 1960's the government never encouraged immigration from...
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