Japanese Canadian Experience

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Why We Say Powell Street and Not "Japantown"

From: White Riot

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In this chapter, May and Yakashiro explain their reasoning behind the movement to retire the name "Japantown", which is commonly used to describe Vancouver’s Powell street … 10 $1.00 Add
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Aftermath

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter describes the end of the internment and the experiences of Japanese Canadians after the war. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Life at Descoigne

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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talks about life at Descoigne Road Camp ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Japanese Canadians during the Secont World War. It illustrates this with drawings, … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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To Slocan instead of Greenwood

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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He is sent to work at slocan instead of joining his family at Greenwood and ensuing arguments with the Security Commission about broken promises ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Not Canadian Enough

From: On Account of Darkness

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In this chapter, systemic racism against Japanese Canadians during the 20th century is explored.The author muses on the legacy of Bobby Orr and Don Cherry, once models for what it meant to be … 10 $1.00 Add
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Timeline

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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To jail in Vancouver

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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talks about being send to Jail after the association with the Security committee in Slocan ; 7 $0.70 Add
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

From: White Riot

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This chapter provides historical background of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and discusses its importance as an affordable neighborhood amidst gentrification and a rampant housing crisis. 12 $1.20 Add
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Transcontinental removal

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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The trip from Vancouver to the internment camp in Angler Ontario ; 5 $0.50 Add
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First weeks at Angler

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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Outlines the first few weeks at Angler ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Adaptation difficulties

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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discusses difficulties he faced in adjusting to Angler, included in it is receiving mail that had been heavily altered so information from home was scarce ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Cautionary Tales

What Not to Do

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 11, Klein examines the risk of losing civil liberties through Wartime Measures Acts. Focuses on issues relating to Refugee and Immigration Laws in Canada, Canadian Aid to Other Parts … 22 $2.20 Add
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The haiku club

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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Discusses the Haiku Club at Angler ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Winter shut-ins

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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Discusses winter in the camp including Christmas and the new year ; 6 $0.60 Add
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A civilian casualty

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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Discusses one of the camp members who he had known well dying due to appendicistis ; 4 $0.40 Add