Multicultural History of British Columbia: Challenges and Progress
Explore the historical accounts of diversity and acceptance in British Columbia, including the struggles faced by black immigrants like John Craven Jones and Mifflin Gibbs, as well as the contributions of individuals like Seraphim Joe Fortes. Discover how societal norms and discriminatory laws shaped the province's cultural landscape over time, reflecting on the progress made towards inclusivity.
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B.C. INQUIRY By: Chelsea & Maddy
OUR QUESTION Has British Columbia always been a multicultural & accepting province?
BLACK IMMIGRANTS black people could buy and own land they could vote (did have those basic human rights) society was the problem BC trying to hide their racism
JOHN CRAVEN JONES black immigrant teacher would only get paid as little as possible the people liked him as a teacher (did everything to keep him) the big idea in society that it was wrong Mr. Jones taught the children where ever there was space, in rough sheds or in family homes by 1872 john craven jones had 25 students, 7 in the north and 18 at central. Ones was only one of 16 public school teachers in the entire province. Most surprisingly he taught without being paid
MIFFLIN GIBBS black man well known first black judge showered with flour when he and his wife tried to enter a theater in Victoria seats were divided in theaters back then (black and white side) "right to the benefit of just government is as good as that of his pale face brother who clamors for his expatriation."
SERAPHIM JOE FORTES did everything for free for the city was a life guard and did things for the city was finally hired by the city people liked him restaurant named after him in Vancouver one good story West Indian sailor who became a local legend, saving dozens of lives and teaching three generations of Vancouver children how to swim.
half of what a white worker would get SOUTH ASIANS/CHINESE assimilated = not excepted couldn t vote (blacks could) continuous journey regulation law can t stop they have to come directly from country of origin directed at India and japan have to have 200$ to enter BC (directed at India and japan because most were poor) woman and children under 18 not allowed to immigrate sneaky way of hiding racism chinese exclusion act (pay 100$ to get in) asiatic exclusion league created these laws as a way to be racist and exclude indirectly
THE HEATHEN CHINEE APRIL 26TH, 1879 HEATHEN CHINEE: WHY YOU SENDEE ME OFFEE? ADC: BECAUSE YOU CANT OR WONT ASSIMILATE WITH US HEATHEN CHINEE: WHAT IS DATE? ADC: YOU WONT DRINK WHISKY, AND TALK POLITICS AND VOTE LIKE US
the Chinese must go illustration was kicking them back to china
EXCLUDE ORIENTALS COMING INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA 1907
OCTOBER 15, 1870 CARTOON FROM THE CANADIAN ILLUSTRATED NEWS CHINESE WORKER BEING BEATEN
JULY 23, 1892 PROTEST AGAINST CHINESE ANTI-CHINESE AND JAPANESE RIOT POSTER
NOW A LOT OF APOLOGIES BEING MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ALL OF THESE LAWS AND MISTAKES RELATED TO RACISM MADE This house apologizes for more than a hundred laws, regulations and policies, that were imposed by past provincial governments. Laws that discriminated against people of Chinese descent since 1871 when British Colombia joined confederation to 1947. these laws and policies denied British Columbia's Chinese communities basic human rights. May 14, 2015, Premier Christy Clark.
CONCLUSION BC has not always been a multi-cultural and accepting place Tried to hide their racism Created laws directed at the other races Gave white privilege (job pay) Created laws to indirectly exclude other races Anti-Chinese and Japanese riots Premier of BC gave an apology for past behavior and discrimination
