SOCI 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Chinese Head Tax In Canada, Alyssum, Japanese Canadians
23 Sep 2017
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Kamugata maru: only those indians that have been travelling without any layovers aka direct routes can come to canada, Canada wanted to stop direct route from indian to canada, said. Indians did not suit canadian society discrimination of race. Chinese head tax: 15000 chinese brought into canada to build the railroad, was hired because they were cheaper than white males, head tax was to prevent from chinese immigrating to. Canada, head tax, higher population of male than female because of prevention of chinese immigrants: early 1900, yellow peril, chinese are dangerous to. Ms st louis (film): no jews allowed into cuba, escaping germany in. 1938,cuba wanted refugee wanted to pay a fee, cuba told them to leave the ship, canada wanted no part with this, not welcomed to canada, usa also refused, the ship ended up going back to europe.
