The Chinese Question
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Title
The Chinese Question
Description
In June 1870, the New York Tribune published a letter to the editor by John Swinton, an abolitionist turned pro-labor advocate, that raised concerns over a problem he coined "The Chinese-American Question."
Creator
Vivian Nguyen
Source
The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp
Date
1870s-1890s
Rights
Public Domain
Language
English
Collection Items
Celestial.
Caption:
“The Yellow Dragon. “Of course, I did not hope to suit you, but this is for my friend, Uncle Sam, and it will even enable you to get better accustomed to this land of freedom, which you have adopted and which protects you.”
“The Yellow Dragon. “Of course, I did not hope to suit you, but this is for my friend, Uncle Sam, and it will even enable you to get better accustomed to this land of freedom, which you have adopted and which protects you.”
Here's a Pretty Mess!" (In Wyoming.)
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In the 1870s and 1880s, 153 anti-Chinese riots erupted throughout the American West with beatings, murders, and massacres.
Caption:
Chinese Satircal Diplomatist: "There's no doubt of the United States being at the head of enlightened nations!"
Caption:
Chinese Satircal Diplomatist: "There's no doubt of the United States being at the head of enlightened nations!"
Chinese Immigration. The Social, Moral, and Political Effect of Chinese Immigration.
A testimony that was taken before a committee of the Senate of the state of California.
What Shall We Do With Our Boys?
As illustrated by San Franciscan publication The Wasp, many Americans' anti-Chinese sentiment was rooted in the belief that Chinese labor posed a threat to the white American working class.