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The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in
the twentieth century [8 books] (36947) |
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| | Physical
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96 pieces
| | Copyrighted
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2014
| | Distributor
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James Lorimer
(1595)
| | Country
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Canada
| | Audience
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Intermediate, Junior High, Senior High (IJS)
| | Collection
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Booking Library
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Righting Canada's wrongs
(1800)
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| | Synopsis
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The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s
searching for gold and a better life. They found jobs in forestry,
mining, and other resource industries. But life in Canada was
difficult and the immigrants had to face racism and cultural barriers.
Thousands were recruited to work building the Canadian Pacific
Railway. Once the railway was finished, Canadian governments and many
Canadians wanted the Chinese to go away.
The government took measures to stop immigration from China to Canada.
Starting in 1885, the government imposed a Head Tax with the goal of
stopping immigration from China. In 1923 a ban was imposed that lasted
to 1947. Despite this hostility and racism, Chinese-Canadian citizens
built lives for themselves and persisted in protesting official
discrimination. In June 2006, Prime Minister Harper apologized to
Chinese Canadians for the former racist policies of the Canadian
government.
Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives
from Chinese Canadians who experienced the Head Tax or who were
children of Head Tax payers, this book offers a full account of the
injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how this
official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged.
| | Author
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Chan, Arlene
| | Dimensions
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29 cm.
| ISBN#
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1459404432
| | Pub. Loc.
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Toronto, ON
| | Contents
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8 Books ; 1 Teacher's guide ; 1 Points of Inquiry pamphlet.
| | Notes
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Theme: Inquiry
| | Parts
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8 books ; 2 guides all in a 17 x 29 x 43 cm. plastic bin.
| | Stmt Resp
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Arlene Chan
| | Guide
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Guide Included
| | Subjects
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Canadian government policies;
Immigration and emigration;
Inquiry-based learning;
Race discrimination;
Social Studies;
Social justice;
Diversity(CK);
Chinese Canadians—British Columbia—History;
Canada—Ethnic relations—History
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INQ 6-12
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Resource_Guide |
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Update |
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