In 1914, the Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 immigrants from British India, was turned away when it tried to land in Vancouver harbour. Many of the men on board, veterans of the British Indian Army, believed it was their right to settle anywhere in the empire they had fought to defend. They were wrong. Enforcing the "continuous journey" regulation, immigration boats surrounded the ship a half-mile off shore, making the passengers virtual prisoners. Includes photographs, documents and other visual materials.
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ISBN:9781553659730 (hc.) :
ISBN:1553659732 (hc.)
Physical Description:print xvii, 158 p. : ill ; 29 cm.
Publisher:Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c2012.
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Migrations and the myth of empire -- Building Canada as a "white man's country" -- The Komagata Maru at the gates of Canada.
Summary: In 1914, the Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 immigrants from British India, was turned away when it tried to land in Vancouver harbour. Many of the men on board, veterans of the British Indian Army, believed it was their right to settle anywhere in the empire they had fought to defend. They were wrong. Enforcing the "continuous journey" regulation, immigration boats surrounded the ship a half-mile off shore, making the passengers virtual prisoners. Includes photographs, documents and other visual materials.
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