jan 1, 1958 - Abolishment of Dictation Test in Australia
Description:
In 1958, the Government of Australia decided to get rid of the Dictation test or Immigration Restriction act because is was racist, and they wanted to stop it. After they abolished the dictation test heaps of non European migrants came to Australia, from 746 in 1966, to 2696 in 1971.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1958
Now
~ 67 years ago