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The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century Cover Image Book Book

The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century

Chan, Arlene (author.).

Summary: 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.

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  • ISBN: 1459404432
  • ISBN: 9781459404434
  • Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : James Lorimer & Company, [2014]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index (pages 94-96).
Formatted Contents Note: From China to Canada -- Life in Canada, 1860s-1900 -- Challenging a hostile community, 1900-1939 -- Canada at war, 1939-1945 -- Challenges and changes, 1945-1990 -- Acknowledging the past, 1990-2006 -- Epilogue: Chinese Canadians.

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