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The Head Tax was a Canadian law that forced all Chinese immigrants to pay a small fortune in order to enter the country. This was to dissuade mass Immigration from famine-stricken China.
Railroad workers that were Chinese (so called Navvies) were cruelly exploited by having to pay for their own room and board while working deep in mountainous forest. After deductions their wages were paltry, this essentially amounted to free slave labor for the train companies.
Segregation and discrimination during the 1800's and 1900's fuelled by xenophobia (fear of other races) forced Chinese city dwellers into marginalized occupations, and prevented them from benefitting from established social networks. This led to the rise of "China Towns" in major Pacific cities, which were self-sufficient communities of segregated Chinese who relied on each other for support.
During WW2 Internment camps set up by Canadian and American governments forced tens of thousands of Japanese-Canadian citizens into labor camps. Their properties and businesses were confiscated by the authorities, even though many families were 2nd or 3rd generation Canadians.
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What are some themes in the novel Forbidden City?
injustice, life is not a game
Are Filipino Asian?
Filipinos are AsianFilipinos are technically Asian because the Philippines are in Asia but they can be called Pacific Islanders.
What countries suffered due to hitlers reign?
Given the global effect of WWII, every country suffered to some extent during or after the war.
Who used the first electricity in the Philippines?
some asian
Are Native Americans monotheistic?
Some native americans are Christian and some believe in animal guides and some are polytheistic.
What options do you have when you have suffered an injustice?
It depends. We all have or will suffer injustices at some point in our lives. When it's a friend or a loved one many times there is nothing that we can do but learn from it and move forward. Sometimes when you have suffered an injustice you can take it to court if it involves some kind of wrong against you such as assault, theft, breach of contract, etc.
All Americans supported high tariffs?
not all cause some Americans suffered from many things and most were poor during the war of 1812.
How did the Americans die at the Alamo?
Some were shot, some were bayonetted a few might have died of multiple wounds. A small number may have suffered the slash of sword.
How can you tell the difference between an Asian Asian and an Asian American?
an Asian Asian's homeland is Asia and liviog in Asia as his parents and grandparents or incestors belong from Asia.an Asian American's homeland is Asia but living in America as he himself or his ancestors migrated from Asia to America Yeah, not to mention that Asian Americans usually have English first names (for example, John Lee, Thomas Seeaung, Jacob Jing...etc). Also, Asian-Americans usually don't have foreign accents because they are used to English being their active tounge. Unless, they stuck close to their Asian ancestors and still spoke their language. There a Mexican-American kid in my school, I thought he was born in Mexico because he had an accent but he was born in America but he/his family speaks Spanish at home. Asian Americans, usually don't speak their mother/native toungues anymore as their ancestors or parents did or do. Some Asians still do speak their languages, like the Filipino-Americans from Hawaii. A lot of them are Hawaiian and American born, even long generations into Hawaii or America meaning that their GREAT GREAT grandpa/grandma was an immigrant but they still speak Tagalog/Filipino or Illocano and such. Indian-Americans, (descended from India, not Native Americans) same concept. A lot still speak their parents native toungues but are born here, some don't. I got Indian-American classmates who speak Tamil, Hindi and Bengali or Punjabi at their homes but they don't have foreign accents because the are American born. Yes guys...Indians are Asian too. A lot of Japanese-Americans as far as I know, DON'T speak their Japanese toungues anymore. The Japanese-Americans who got persecuted and sent to internment camps in World War II didn't speak Japanese, I doubt most of them did. I don't like the term "Asian" as a race/ethnicity really. Basically the Native Americans are "Asian-Americans" in reality, speaking to the fact that they came from Asia, from what is now Mongolia and Russia (Asian seciont of Russia).
What was some negative impacts on the Indian reorganization act?
The Indians suffered the loss of civil rights and were placed on reservations. The adaptation to change was very hard for the Native Americans.
Why would some people oppose to an Asian dating an African American?
It isn't that the people oppose it is more of the family. For most Asian they/the family members who came to America had to be well educated. Some Asians view African Americans as uneducated and they believe they would just live off of the Asian. But there are some people who oppose and those people just haven't gotten past the fact the racism yet.
What is a political injustice?
Political injustice is being discriminated as a result of disagreeing with various political stands. For instance, being arrested for opposing some government policies is a political injustice.
What are some themes in the novel Forbidden City?
injustice, life is not a game
Why do some Asian elephants not have tusks?
why do some Asian elephants have tusks and some don'tbecause female don't have tusks
What are some popular Asian women dating websites?
One of the most popular Asian women dating website is the Asian Friend Finder. Some other popular Asian women dating websites are Date In Asia, Asian Dating, Asian Romance, Asian Single Solution and many more.
What are some ways i can get an Asian girlfriend if I'm white?
tape your eyes like a Asian and talk Asian
Where can I find Asian food market?
There are some aisles that refer to Asian food in some supermarkets but the best Asian Food Market is called Asian SuperMarket which can be found on Facebook for ordering some of the things needed for the recipe to be successful. Also some can be found in other states like Arizona, and Texas in the Asian SuperMarket.
