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Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Komagata Maru and Canada's Anti-Indian Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century
Righting Canada's Wrongs The Komagata Maru and Canada's AntiIndian Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century
Author: Pamela Hickman, Gola Taraschi-Carr
In 1917, 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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781459404373
ISBN-10: 1459404378
Publication Date: 5/1/2013
Pages: 96
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Publisher: Lorimer
Book Type: Hardcover
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