Chinese Disenfranchisement
Chinese immigrants came to Canada, solely for the gold rush in British Columbia. Although, there were tough jobs to be filled, over 15,000 Chinese came to Canada, between 1881-1884. Canada only employed 6,500 of the Chinese to build the railway. During the construction of the railway, the Chinese workers were treated very badly. After the railway was finished, the Chinese were still coming into Canada on their own terms so they were taxed and put into labor camps. The Chinese were thought as worthless and expendable, they were denied many rights, especially the right to vote and their journey to Canada was very tough. Most probably thought that they were worthless and that they did not matter.
For many Chinese
Chinese immigrants came to Canada, solely for the gold rush in British Columbia. Although, there were tough jobs to be filled, over 15,000 Chinese came to Canada, between 1881-1884. Canada only employed 6,500 of the Chinese to build the railway. During the construction of the railway, the Chinese workers were treated very badly. After the railway was finished, the Chinese were still coming into Canada on their own terms so they were taxed and put into labor camps. The Chinese were thought as worthless and expendable, they were denied many rights, especially the right to vote and their journey to Canada was very tough. Most probably thought that they were worthless and that they did not matter.
For many Chinese