History: February 13 (#4)

History: February 13 (#4)
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February 13, 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.

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On February 13, in the year 2008: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a hi storic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. The Stolen Generations were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian federal and state government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments.

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Why February 13, 2008 matters: Australian Prime Minister Kev in Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: February 13, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)