Young woman praised for "speaking the truth" about Australia's history
<p>A young Aussie woman has gone viral on TikTok after sharing the "hard truths" about the country's history. </p>
<p>The unidentified woman was quizzed on facts about her home country by content creator Surgen TV, who stopped her while she was walking down a street in London. </p>
<p>She nailed a series of "true or false" questions, and when asked to share something that most people don't know about Australia, her "eloquent" left many Aussies proud. </p>
<p>While she initially shared some facts about the "Great Emu War" - which occurred in 1932, when soldiers were armed with machine guns in WA to battle huge flocks of emus in a bid to stop them destroying crops - it was the second fact she shared that got people's attention. </p>
<p>“The Indigenous population of Australia actually only makes up 3 per cent of the total population, that’s because of colonisation and ‘The Stolen Generation’,” she shared. </p>
<p>She then went on to explain that it referred to a period in Australian history where Aboriginal children were removed from their families through government policies. </p>
<p>“British and European colonisers wanted to ‘breed out’ the Indigenous culture, and basically would start trying to make mixed-race babies so they could eventually wean out the Indigenous population,” she explained.</p>
<p>“It was a very cruel time in Australia, a very bad part of our history," she added, referencing the shameful historic event that occurred between 1910 and the 1970s and also affected Torres Strait Islander families.</p>
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<p>Many were quick to praise the woman, with First Nations people applauding her for “talking about our history in such a respectful way and with a caring tone”. </p>
<p>“Indigenous Australian here, we love sis and appreciate her and her voice,” one commented.</p>
<p>“Well done. For speaking the truth,” another shared.</p>
<p>"Using her voice right," a third wrote. </p>
<p>“I can’t completely describe how relieved I am to hear this nuanced response from a young Australian,” added another. </p>
<p>“Well said young lady, well put ... you make me proud to be an Australian,” added another.</p>
<p>Others were impressed by how "articulate" she was, with some Aussies admitting they'd never even heard of the Emu War. </p>
<p>“Am I the only one who just got schooled on the Emu War," wrote one. </p>
<p>“She’s beautiful, smart, and respectful,” added another. </p>
<p>The video has gained almost 800,000 views since it was shared on Saturday, with over 81,000 likes.</p>
<p><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>
