Article #7: Hindus to Leave Port

Citation : “Hindus Given Short Time to Leave Port.” Democrat and Chronicle, 1914, https://img.newspapers.com/img/img?user=559169&id=135273238&clippingId=7472262&width=661&height=1370&crop=2579_342_661_1370&rotation=0

While being stranded at sea for so long, people can only hold their distaste before violence ensues. The once “jubilant” Hindus on the Komagata Maru have had enough of being denied entry to British Columbia due to immigration policies that prevent them from doing so. Both the police and the passengers of the Komagata Maru, see each other as enemies they should watch out for, not knowing when one will strike and make a move that could ultimately cause them harm. The Canadian government however, as depicted by the article, has made no plans to take the ship out of harbour, causing more discontent from the police and the Hindus on board. inevitably, this would not last long as conflicts would arise that sent two police officers to the hospital, showing the frustrations of the Hindus towards the discriminatory immigration policies of the Canadian government. This resistance highlights how the Canada we know today, is built at the expense of marginalized groups.

Bibliography: The Canadian Encyclopedia. “Komagata Maru,” n.d. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/komagata-maru.