Between 1885 and 1969 about 75,000 half-caste Aboriginal children were taken from their parents by force and brought up in dormitories in white society.Why?
A)Social services deemed that the children lived in an abusive context and removed them.
B)The goal was to convert the children to Christianity and destroy Aboriginal culture.
C)STIs were rampant and needed to be stopped.
D)Aboriginal children were unique and their culture needed to be protected.

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The goal of the forced removal of half-caste Aboriginal children was to assimilate them into white society and to destroy Aboriginal culture. This was done through education in dormitories where the children were taught Christianity and the ways of white society. The policy was rooted in the belief that Aboriginal culture was inferior to white culture and needed to be eliminated. It was a form of cultural genocide. Neither A, C, nor D accurately reflect the reasons for the forced removal.

Between 1885 and 1969 About 75,000 Half-Caste Aboriginal Children Were