Chinese Head Tax

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tax_policy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Chinese_diaspora
gptkb:Chinese_railway_workers
discrimination
cultural heritage preservation
historical injustices
gptkbp:contributed_to anti-Asian sentiment
gptkbp:controversy racial discrimination
gptkbp:criticism human rights violations
gptkbp:cultural_impact Chinese Canadian identity
gptkbp:date_enacted 1885
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Canadian_government
gptkbp:enforces immigration officers
gptkbp:financial_burden Chinese families
gptkbp:government_response apologies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Chinese_Exclusion_Act
gptkbp:historical_significance Canadian history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese Head Tax
gptkbp:impact Chinese Canadian community
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain groups
gptkbp:increased $100 in 1900
$500 in 1903
gptkbp:influenced civic engagement
public policy
community activism
political movements
subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by economic factors
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical documentaries
sociological studies
gptkbp:is_applied_in Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:is_debated_in parliamentary discussions
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:educational_curricula
gptkb:media_coverage
community dialogues
public forums
international contexts
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:court_cases
academic studies
historical analyses
oral histories
government reports
policy reviews
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:economic_exploitation
social justice movements
identity politics
immigration quotas
global migration patterns
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:artistic_expressions
gptkb:literature_and_art
commemorative events
public memorials
gptkbp:legacy reparations discussions
gptkbp:modern_relevance modern immigration debates
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:historical_narratives
social history
national discussions on race
colonial policies
Canadian immigration history
multicultural discussions
gptkbp:purpose restrict immigration
gptkbp:recognized_by historical societies
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:immigration
racial profiling
head tax certificate
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Chinese_Immigration_Act,_1947
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:protests
community organizations
gptkbp:values $50
gptkbp:year_abolished 1947
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5