For aboriginal children were not permitted at private schools. He would question the morals of a politician and be scolded for doing so; "Coon's have no right opposing the superior race" they would say, the teacher smirking at the thought of this unclean child understanding a word of what he is teaching. Growing older, getting low marks at school due to his skin colour. Let's say he made it into the University of Sydney as he did, studying law and politics, being laughed and mocked into the class day by day. Whitlam's every thought being silenced, allowing for no progress in his political career and resulting in an overwhelming sense of shame for being aboriginal in a white society. That, more or less, is how the story would run. As I had made it, it would seem that any aboriginal child, irrespective of gender would be disadvantaged in the white society."2".
For that would be if he were to make it that far. Being that the infant mortality rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is 6.2 in every 1000 live births compared to 3.7 per 1000 live births for non-indigenous people. Though the most appalling of statistics is the potentially preventable death rate for indigenous children was more than 3 times that of non-indigenous children. Outlined through these statistics, one can draw the conclusion that aboriginal Australian's inflated infant mortality rates are due to outside influences. Specifically, the issue of over-crowded housing has been identified as contributing to the spread of infectious diseases. In order to simplify this data, I ask you to imagine the scenario of two mothers who are pregnant. An indigenous mother who has experienced disadvantaged health education, which is unemployed, and has poor living conditions in a crowded living area. In contrast, a non-aboriginal mother who has received a respectable education. She is also in a stable job as well taking maternity leave and lives in a spacious home.
