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What is the Stolen Generations in Australian history?
- Children taken from their families during World War II
- Convict children transported to Australia against their will
- Children separated from European settlers during early colonial period
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were removed from their families by government and church authorities between approximately 1910 and 1970
Why this is the correct answer
Between approximately 1910 and 1970, government and church authorities removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families under policies aimed at assimilation into European Australian society. These children, known as the Stolen Generations, suffered profound cultural, family and personal harm, the effects of which continue to be felt by communities today.