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  • Before and After 1923: Chinese Exclusion in Context
    … a source of interest, curiosity, and largely amenable contact between communities; but with a new emphasis on residence and settlement, the … into a fearful and vulnerable life, living in the shadows in Canada. [26] This mirrored a similar movement to the United States, arising from … . ↩ Library and Archives Canada, Report of the Royal Commission on Chinese Immigration , Report and Evidence, 1885, 1. ↩ …
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    … Your credit card transaction has been successfully completed. Your PayPal transaction has been completed and a receipt has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at www.paypal.com to view details of … Thank You for Your Donation …
  • Where Are You From? by Berjoska
    … Time 0:02:42 Transcript Where are you from? Sounds simple? But it’s not. It was 1992, a year that brought … I couldn’t believe what was happening around me. In times of conflict you have to take sides in order to survive. The war doesn’t allow for shades of grey, you can be either black or white. I was both and I was none. I needed …
  • Haye and Aukje Baltjes and Family
    … Haye and Aukje Baltjes and Family …
  • Would You Pass The Test?
    … of attending quite a few citizenship ceremonies in my life. If you have not been to one, I suggest you look into it. The excitement, the joy, the pride, you can feel them in the air like electricity. Many immigrants feel … Would You Pass The Test? …
  • Where Are You Really From?
    … Virtual Field Trip: Where Are You Really From? Ideal For: Ages 12+ This is a question that some … think of as being Canadian today. If you would like to book a virtual visit, please contact Saïd Allibou by email or by telephone … Where Are You Really From? …
  • Shaping a Community: Black Refugees in Nova Scotia
    … withheld land grants, an influx of white immigration increased competition for the few jobs available, and the rocky, infertile land … identity. Previous Black Migrations to Nova Scotia: The Black Loyalists and Jamaican Maroons The Black Refugees are considered the … 1776-1815,” The Journal of Negro History 58, no.3 (July 1979): 258-261; Whitfield, “The Development of Black Refugee Identity,” 11. ↩ …
  • Lillian Mae Vincent McKinnon
    … Lillian Mae Vincent McKinnon …
  • My Karen Memories by Thayupaw
    … were made out of banana leaves. I also remember growing vegetables. My parents used to tell me that in Burma the soldiers would burn all … lots and lots of trees. Sometimes when I don’t want to wear something, my mom tells me that she didn’t have clothes like that to wear when she … She tells me that I have so many opportunities that she didn’t have. My mom would tell me about how Burmese soldiers would come to her …
  • My Life in Canada by TK
    … Time 0:02:22 Transcript My name is Htee Tha kway. When I was three years old my mother and father had a little farm. My mother and father have two dog, an elephant, four chicken and a … My Life in Canada by TK …

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