Endurance during Times of Discrimination

The nineteenth and twentieth centuries brought many new immigrants to Canada, and in both periods, newcomers often suffered hardships in their transition to Canadian life. One prevalent culture of immigrants during the two time periods was the Japanese.  In both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Japanese immigrants were unaccepted and alienated by Canadian society. Firstly, the immigration policies in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries was discriminatory towards Japanese immigrants. Secondly, the state of political affairs between Japan and Canada during and following World War Two triggered stereotypes and extreme racism against Japanese-Canadians. Finally, Japanese immigrants were offered unequal job opportunities, compared to their non-Japanese counterparts, due to the discrimination of the time.  
 
Endurance during Times of Discrimination

Lauren MacDonald

Grade 10

Ursula Franklin Academy
Toronto, Ontario

I chose this question as I was interested in learning more about immigration laws in Canada and the struggles many faced in coming here.

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