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The Komagata Maru and Canada's anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century / Pamela Hickman.
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TextSeries: Righting Canada's wrongs series | Righting Canada's wrongsPublication details: Toronto : James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers, 2014.Description: 103 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 9781459404373 (hardcover)
- India -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- East Indians -- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Komagata Maru (Ship) -- Juvenile literature
- Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Canada -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
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| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Non-Fiction 300-399 | West Grey Durham Branch Shelves | Non-fiction | J 325. 254 HIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33321003253904 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Leaving India -- Indo-Canadians in British Columbia 1900-1917 -- Unwelcome to Canada -- The Komagata Maru -- After the Komagata Maru -- Acknowledging the past.
In 1914, Canada was a very British society with anti-Asian attitudes. Although Great Britain had declared that all people from India were officially British citizens and could live anywhere in the British Commonwealth, Canada refused to accept them. This racist policy was challenged by Gurdit Singh, a Sikh businessman, who chartered a ship, the Komagata Maru, and sailed to Vancouver with over 300 fellow Indians wishing to immigrate to Canada. They were turned back, tragically.
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