The Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion
A critical look at the systemic racism embedded in Canada's early immigration laws.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the Canadian government implement a head tax specifically on Chinese immigrants?
- 2What was the significance of the 1907 Vancouver anti-Asian riots?
- 3How did the Komagata Maru incident reflect Canada's "White Canada" policy?
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