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The Klan Comes to Canada
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The Klan Comes to Canada

The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

This chapter discusses the initial appearance of the Klan in Canada in the early 1920’s and the recruitment methods they emplyed in different parts of the country. 24 $2.40 Add
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The Knedelík, Warts and All
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The Knedelík, Warts and All

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Eric Geringas reflects on his relationship to Knedlík, a Czech style of dumplings, his time in Czechoslovakia teaching English, Czech beer, poverty cuisine, and the culture of Prague. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Knowledge of Suffering

The Knowledge of Suffering

From: In Search of a Better World

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recounting his own experiences coming to Canada from Iran as a result of the upheval of the 1970s. He interweaves personal … 76 $9.12 Add
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The Komagata Maru

The Komagata Maru

1939-1945

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

This chapter discusses voyage of the Komagata Maru to Canada and how its passengers were turned away upon arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Ku Klux Connection
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The Ku Klux Connection

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Eleven focuses on the rise of the Ku Klux in both the South and Canada. Topics discussed include white supremacy, the attacking and killing of Black people, and the Bratton, Manigault and … 22 $2.20 Add
The Ku Klux Klan in Canada
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The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

A Century of Promoting Racism and Hate in the Peaceable Kingdom

The Klu Klux Klan came to Canada thanks to some energetic American promoters who saw it as a vehicle for getting rich by selling memberships to white, mostly Protestant Canadians. In Ontario, … 322 View
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The Đề Lô

The Đề Lô

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She tells the story of her escape from Vietnam as a child. 11 $1.10 Add
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The Labour Lens

The Labour Lens

From: Women and Work

The chapter considers the question – "What is work?" – then explores the historical intersections between capitalism, work, women, and feminist theory. 15 $1.50 Add
The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

This book explores the circumstances leading up to the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, describes the events themselves, and recounts the aftermath including the outcome of criminal trials … 216 View
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The Land Is Our Teacher
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The Land Is Our Teacher

From: When the Pine Needles Fall

In Chapter One Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel describes her personal experiences with racism growing up, and the historical context surrounding the fight to protect the Pines. ; ; ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Land of Mimosas

The Land of Mimosas

From: Three Funerals for my Father

The family takes trips to Saignon, setting up to escape Vietnam. Both the author’s and her father’s perspectives are included. 5 $0.50 Add
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The Land of Opportunity

The Land of Opportunity

From: Imagined Truths

The author continues to detail his life in America and discusses racism and imperialism in the U.S.. 25 $2.50 Add
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The Land of the West

The Land of the West

From: Three Funerals for my Father

This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She describes her arrival in Canada. 10 $1.00 Add
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“The Last Best West”:

“The Last Best West”:

The West in Confederation, 1869–1913

From: The Rise of the New West

Details the history of confederation giving a firm background, the winning of the west, the initial failure, and the success with the wheat boom 24 $2.40 Add
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The Last Eighteenth-Century "Indian War," the Opportunistic Origins of Capitalist Accumulation, and the Beginnings of Banking
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The Last Eighteenth-Century “Indian War,” the Opportunistic Origins of Capitalist Accumulation, and the Beginnings of Banking

The Other Meanings of 1812

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses the effect of the War of 1812 on relations between the colonial rulers and Indigenous populations as well as economic opportunities presented and the creation of a colonial … 9 $0.90 Add