In the early 1960’s, schools in Australia, America and Britain were assimilated and people from different races had an unconcealed hatred for each other. In Australia there wasn’t as much of a problem as there was in other countries because of the Immigration Restriction Policy, which meant that Australia was still a predominately white country. However, there were many separated schools, especially in NSW and Victoria where the Indigenous population was larger.
Hippies were always very firm on equal rights. They believed, and rightly so, that everyone was equal, not only if they were a different colour, but also if they were a different race, faith or sex. Towards 1963, many hippies protested in America against segregation, to the point of the famous March on Washington. Australia didn’t follow an assimilation policy until 1966, when the white Australia policy was finally abolished. There was a new policy for assimilation introduced and it was supported by both the government and hippies, as both recognised the importance of integration for ethnic organisations, and creating opportunities for individuals from different backgrounds.
(Law 2008.)