Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Komagata Maru
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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages : 106
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ISBN-10 : 9781459404373
ISBN-13 : 1459404378
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Download or read book Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Komagata Maru written by Pamela Hickman and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Over the years, the Canadian government gradually changed its immigration policies, first allowing entry to wives and children of Indian immigrants and later to many more immigrants from India. The Indo-Canadian community has grown throughout Canada, especially in British Columbia. Many in the community continue to celebrate their Indian heritage which enriches Canadian culture.


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