First Chinese-Canadian to vote
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The Chinese-Canadians were one of the most racially discriminated against people group in Canada during the late 1800's and early 1900's. The Chinese-Canadians were disenfranchised because of their appearance, their culture, and the fact that the Canadian populace believed that they could not be assimilated into Canadian society. During the Electoral Franchise Act of 1885, in which the federal government took control of determining voting rights, Chinese-Canadians were denied the right to vote. Despite the repeal of this Act, in 1898, the Chinese-Canadians continued to be discriminated against and denied suffrage. However, after Chinese-Canadians fought overseas as part of the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II, attitudes of many Canadians shifted towards the Chinese-Canadians. In 1947, the Chinese-Canadians were finally granted the right to vote in federal elections.
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