White Australia Policy
Definition
The White Australia Policy was a series of policies by the Australian government from 1901 to the mid-1970s that restricted non-white immigration to Australia.
Analogy
Consider this policy as a picky gardener who only wants white flowers in his garden, excluding all other colored blooms.
Related terms
Immigration Restriction Act (1901): This was an Australian law that limited immigration to people of European descent, forming the basis for the White Australia Policy.
Assimilation: This is a process where minority groups adopt the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture or society.
Aboriginal Protection Act (1869): An Australian law that gave significant control over Aboriginal people's lives to government officials, including where they could live and work.
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