[South Asian Canadians] are excluded by unanimous decision

Hindus are excluded by unanimous decision

1907-03-27

A news clipping describing, in detail, the unanimous decision by the British Columbia legislature to exclude South Asian immigrants from the right to vote. It includes several quotes from various members on the bill, reasons why they would vote for it, and on other related topics pertaining to immigrants in British Columbia including the Medical Board of Examiners and the potential reaction from the Canadian federal government and the British imperial government to the decision.

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