Origin of the Term “Stolen Generation”

Did you know that the term “Stolen Generation” was coined in 1981 by the white Australian, Peter Read?

Even more interesting was that his paper “Lost Generation” was renamed to “Stolen Generation” on advice from his wife, Jay Arthur. This was not a decision based on evidence that proved the word “Stolen” was more accurate, but rather, this was her opinion, one that Peter Read then agreed with.

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