US EditionSilence and Separation: Exclusion Act Exhibit Opens in Victoria's Chinatown
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 16 – The exhibit highlights intergenerational stories of separation caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act, a law that banned most Chinese immigration to Canada for 24 years.
- On Tuesday, July 15, the Victoria Chinatown Museum unveiled Eating Bitterness: The Canadian Journey from Exclusion to Inclusion, a national exhibit on a dark chapter in Canadian immigration history, and it runs until October 26.
- The Chinese Exclusion Act, enacted on July 1, 1923, banned most Chinese immigrants until it was repealed on May 14, 1947, reflecting Canada's discriminatory immigration policies.
- Vivian Jung was turned away from Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach in 1945; she returned with her coach and classmates, sparking protests, and the exhibit features personal stories, timelines, videos, and interactive installations.
- ‘This is about more than history,’ Teresa Woo-Paw said; Wong-Sneddon emphasized the exhibit’s message of shared responsibility and learning, with museum hours from Thursday to Monday.
- After Victoria, the exhibit travels to Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto, highlighting intergenerational stories of families separated for 24 years, developed over six months under Dr. Grace Wong-Sneddon.
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New exhibit in Victoria Chinatown Museum focusing on Chinese Exclusion Act
A new exhibit has opened in the Victoria Chinatown Museum, which shines a spotlight on the Chinese Exclusion Act. The Chinese Exclusion Act, which was enacted on July 1, 1923, banned all but a handful of Chinese immigrants from entering Canada until it was repealed on May 14, 1947. Grace Wong-Sneddon, chair of the Victoria Chinatown Museum Society, says the exhibition, called Eating Bitterness, offers an insight into the impact the Exclusion Act…
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