He supported the removal of Aboriginal children from their families. It was thought at the time that children would be more easily assimilated into white society. Unfortunately, it was based on the assumption of black inferiority and white superiority. As such, this legislation was intended to allow indigenous peoples to "die out" through a process of natural elimination or to integrate, where possible, into the white community. These children became the Stolen Generations. More than 100,000 children were forcibly taken from their families and communities and placed in white society. Many grew up without knowing their parents, their heritage, their language and their culture. Many families still suffer from the devastating events of the past.