Quen Chow Lee, lead plaintiff in lawsuit over Chinese head tax, dies at 105
The Toronto Star writes: Quen Chow Lee, one of three immigrant litigants who led a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa over its discriminatory Chinese head tax, has died. She was 105. Born in China in October 18, 1911, Lee was nicknamed “Nooey Quen” — meaning women’s rights in English. Do you have ancestors who were Chinese head tax payers? How did the head tax affect your family or community? Please share…