In a life of exceptional achievement, Charles Perkins (1936–2000) – soccer star, university graduate, Aboriginal activist and Canberra bureaucrat – was often i

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In February 1965, Dr 'Kumantjayi’ (Charlie) Perkins AO led students from the University of Sydney on a 'freedom ride’ through rural NSW to expose racial segregation in Australia.

Black-and-white historical interview footage gets the response of white folk to Aboriginal people.

Young children in Moree are given permission to go to the swimming pool with the university students led by Charles Perkins.