World War I

Before World War I, chinese immigrants changed Canada. Starting in the early 1900's the Chinese came and settled in Canada to escape poverty and to better their lives. What they where not expecting was to be the center of hate and prejudice. They were not allowed full citizenship, they had not rights, and many where brought over to help build the most dangerous part of the bridge between Cancouver and Calgary. Goverment soon tried to limit the amount of Chinese that were coming over so they raised the fee from $50 to $100 but they sill came regardless of the price. In 1903 there were about 5,000 Chinese immigrants but they raised the fee again to $500 and in 1904 there were only 8 Chinese immigrints. In 1907 about 3,000 canadians rallied in Vancouver City wearing ribbons saying "for a white Canada". For three days Chinese home and businesses where vandalized. In 1923 Chinese where banned from moving to Canada. They called this "Humiliation Day". 25 years later they revoked the law and the Chinese where allowed to start immigrating again.

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