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What injustices did they face: They were often pushed out of their land by white people, they did not get the same judicial system as the white people and often were treated worse for the same offenses.  They also got less pay and less food for the same work compared to white people.  And lastly their children could be taken from their homes at any time.  These injustcies broke various rules in the unviersal decleration of human rights such as, the right to equality and freedom from discrimination. 

How might the "civilizing: of Australia mirror historical events in the United States: Just as some of the natives to australia were pushed out of their lands by the white people and treated unfairly, the native americans during the settling of america and the push west were often pushed out of their homelands and forced to relocate as well.  During the "civilizing" of Australia many aborigines did not have the same rights as white men and the same can be seen for the native americans during the push west.  The native americans were treated inhumanly as they would have to march for miles without proper food or water to reservation camps.  The plight of the aborigines and native americans were quite simmilar during both "civilizing" periods of the united states and australia. 

Were the actions of the govt. morally justified in relocating children of mixed descent:  I do not believe that the actions of the govt in relocating mixed descent children during this time period was morally justified.  By taking away these children to "civilize" them did much more wrong then it did good.  It tore families apart and often left the children physcologically hurt.  It broke many rights that every human should have.