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Residential Schools - “Residential Schools in Canada | the Canadian Encyclopedia.” 2023. Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. 2023. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools.

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The Chinese Exclusion Act - “Chinese Immigration Act | the Canadian Encyclopedia.” 2017. Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. 2017. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chinese-immigration-act.

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The Great Depression - “Great Depression | Definition, History, Dates, Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica.” 2023. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Depression.

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1939 – 1949

WWII - “World War II | Facts, Summary, History, Dates, Combatants, & Causes | Britannica.” 2023. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II.

The Holocaust -
“Holocaust | Definition, Concentration Camps, History, & Facts | Britannica.” 2023. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Holocaust.

D-Day - “Normandy Invasion | Definition, Map, Photos, Casualties, & Facts | Britannica.” 2023. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Normandy-Invasion.

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This is a photograph taken by my uncle in which there were captured American soldiers being marched through the streets to a place.

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A photograph was taken by my uncle, in which there was a group of soldiers on a vehicle during the time of the Korean War.

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This is a photograph of President Lyndon johnson shaking hands with Dr Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights of 1964 taken by my maternal uncle.

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this photograph was shot by my great-uncle during a fight during WWII. World War II started about 21 years after World War I and world war II was Axis powers vs Allied powers. The Estimated total of deaths ranged between 35,000,000 - 60,000,000.

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This is a picture of my great-grandfather's residential school. Indigenous kids are brought here by force and then brainwashed by the workers. They were forced to forget about their culture, language, and religion.

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My great-grandfather took this photograph in which the "Chinese" were prohibited from entering Canada. Those recognized as "Chinese" were prohibited from entering Canada. with the exception of students, merchants, diplomats, and Chinese citizens who were born in Canada. Even some of the exempted ones were imprisoned or had to pay a $500 fee for other reasons.

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This image is also taken from my great-grandfather and it is a long line of unemployed men outside a soup kitchen in Chicago during the great depression. The Great Depression was the longest and most severe economic crash in modern history, causing millions of people to go into poverty and homelessness

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Dear Diary

The worst parts of my life were the physical and mental suffering I was forced to endure. I was made to completely get rid of my language, culture, religion, and overall identity. If I didn't follow their instructions, they would beat me and yell at me, some were even murdered. I have continued to have nightmares about it to this day.

As I got older, I went through other significant events, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Many poor Chinese families with barely anything came from such a long way just to get rejected due to their race. Some of them were Chinese-Canadian citizens who left to travel and had 12 months to come back; otherwise, they had to pay $500 or would be detained.

Then came a time when everyone was suffering. The Great Depression was such a significant event that it drove millions into poverty. Citizens barely had money to sustain themselves and their families. People relied mostly on planting and canned foods. Although it was a long time of struggling, the economy has since risen, and life has slowly been returning to normal.

After all that, I am now doing great and have my own family. I am working hard on raising my family and am hoping that they don't go through what I have.

- Rayhan Khan

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My great-uncle captured this image during the Holocaust. Six million Jewish men, women, and children as well as millions of other people were massacred during the Holocaust, which was carried out by Nazi Germany and other collaborators during World War II.

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This photo was taken by my grandfather just before he left to fight. D-Day was the day of the Allied force's invasion of western Europe and was launched on June 6, 1944.

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Dear Diary

I am horrified by the number of bodies and blood I have seen. The number of people I saw who were perfectly fine just days if not hours ago, now laying dead in their own blood. I and thousands of others were wounded badly while others were at the edge of death.