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Common Expressions: HEAD TAX

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Head TaxThe Chinese Immigration Acts of 1885, 1900, and 1903 were a series of anti-Chinese legislations in Canada that were meant to discourage Chinese from entering Canada after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. These legislations are examples of institutional racism against the Chinese in Canada. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: HEAD TAX

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Head taxFinanceA tax formerly charged on every person in a country or group, at the same amount per person. Source: European Union. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: HEAD TAX

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Head tax (Canada)42   Head tax (Canada)42
New Zealand head tax6   New Zealand head tax6

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