immigration in the 1920’s
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Immigration in the 1920Immigration in the 1920’’ss Immigration stopped during the war
By the end of the war 20% of population immigrants
Deep recession immediately following war
Jobs scarce – immigrants blamed
Government immigration policies criticized
Immigration in the 1920Immigration in the 1920’’ss Immigration act of 1919
Preferred immigrants – white English speaking Americans and Europeans
Northern Europeans next Eastern and Central Europe next Asians, Blacks, Gypsies, Jews last
Immigration in the 1920Immigration in the 1920’’ss People with “strange customs”
considered not desirable b/c they would not be easily assimilated (HS?) into Canadian culture
Quebecers afraid numbers of English would increase, threatening French culture (HS?)
Industrialists unhappy – needed immigrant labor
Immigration in the 1920Immigration in the 1920’’ss 1925 Railway Agreement
eased restrictions Allowed people from non preferred
locations to enter Canada 1919-1929 – 1,300,000
immigrants came to Canada Worked – road building, mining,
pulp and paper, railroads
Immigration in the 1920Immigration in the 1920’’ss Settled in neighborhoods with
people from their country
Little Italy, China town etc.
Easy targets for Klu Klux Klan
KKK opposed immigrants of non- English speaking, non- Protestant, and non- White peoples
Immigration Posters (E)
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