 | From Peasants to Labourers: Ukrainian and Belarusan Immigration from the Russian Empire to Canada Subjects: Russia Western -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century; Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century; Belarusians -- Canada -- History -- 20th century; Ukrainians -- Canada -- Hi; Canadian immigration from the Russian Empire is often portrayed as consisting entirely of non-Slavic minorities and religious refugees. Vadim Kukushkin shows that a large number of immigrants were peasants from Russia's Ukrainian and Belarusan provinces attracted by Canadian wage-earning opportunities, unlike their neighbours from Austrian-ruled Ukraine who searched for land. Kukushkin Vadim : Vadim Kukushkin teaches Canadian history at the University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan College.Vadim Kukushkin teaches Canadian history at the University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan College. |
