Discrimination Against Minorities in the 1920’s and 1930’s By Allison, Kiana and Emma M

Asian Canadians Jewish Aboriginals Blacks

Aboriginals They were not considered people under the law Could not vote in provincial or federal elections for many years Residential schools became of existence throughout the 1920s and 30s People suffered brutal punishments at the school Land was not easy to access for them The government would take over certain land from the Aboriginals

Praying was mandatory in Christianity Aboriginal girls being taught by a nun First Nations children learning about Christianity

Jewish People Anti-Semitism: hostility or discrimination towards Jewish People Troubles finding places to work and make a living Canadians were strongly against the Jews Were put in several difficult situations with communities

A Jewish family arriving into Canada Jews were not welcomed in Canada The Canadians refused to hire any Jews to work Jewish immigrants

Blacks in Canada Canadian government did not want Blacks entering Canada The Education Act of 1918: seperated Blacks and Europeans from attending the same schools The Brotherhood of Railway Employees: hired black porters as members in 1919 Going out in public was difficult, as people did not want them in certain public places The Ku Klux Klan: a racial group who encourages hate towards Blacks and non-protestants

The Brotherhood of Railway Employees The Ku Klux Klan establishing in Canada Black immigrants

Asian Canadians Could not vote, practice pharmacy, be elected to public office, serve on juries, work with the public/education or civil service Also known as “aliens” Canadians tried banning them from public schools, limited the sales of land and limited the amount of licenses issued to Japanese fishermen The Great Depression damaged the Chinese population mostly in Vancouver Head tax: a uniform tax imposed on each person

Chinese canadians at school A group of Chinese men working for long hours and little pay Asians immigrating into Canada Chinese hotel owners

Immigrants 1935: over 28,000 immigrants were deported from Canada Canadian government approved restrictions on immigration; giving choices to applicants from the United States and Britain Immigrants took jobs the Canadians did not want and worked for low wages and long hours

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