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Velma Demerson, Arrested for Having Chinese Boyfriend in Canada

June 27, 2019June 28, 2019 Jocelyn Eikenburg 2 Comments Canada, China, Harry Yip, Hong Kong, Incorrigible, Karin Lee, racism, Velma Demerson

Loving a Chinese man and expecting his child shouldn’t be a crime. But white Canadian Velma Demerson was arrested in Canada in May 1939 for just that.

Learn more about this important case. #JusticeForJun

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