PPT – Discrimination before 1914

Research:

• Familiarize yourself with the Chinese Head Tax, 1907 Riot, and the Komagata Maru incident, and find primary sources that shed light on the event.
• How would you summarize Canada’s attitudes towards immigrants/minorities before 1914?
• Was Canada alone in these racist immigration policies?
• Is immigration something to be feared?
• What other immigrant groups were discriminated or not discriminated against in BC/Canada up to 1914?

Sources:

Chinese Head Tax Background

1885 Commission on Chinese Immigration (optional)

Anti_Asian_Riot 1907 Background

Causes of the 1907 anti-Asian riots

canadiansikhheritage.ca/komagata-maru/

komagatamarujourney.ca/