Exclusion
Dublin Core
Title
Exclusion
Description
The Chinese Exclusion Act is an immigration law that was passed in 1882 that barred the migration of Chinese nationals to the United States.
Creator
Vivian Nguyen
Date
Spring 2020
Language
English
Collection Items
Hobson's Choice - You Can Go or Stay
The cover illustration of Puck shows a man wearing a hat labeled "Oregon" giving Chinese men a "Hobson's choice."
How John May Dodge the Exclusion Act
Created during the time of heightened anti-Chinese sentiment, the comic depicts Uncle Sam kicking a Chinese immigrant off a dock.
Where both platforms agree--no vote--no use to either party
The illustration shows James Garfield and Winfield S. Hancock nailing a Chinese man between two "Anti-Chinese" boards labeled "Republican Plank" and "Democratic Plank".
If We Were Enough of a Nation to Demand, - We Ought to Be Enough of a Nation Now to Pay
Uncle Sam. "We, as a nation, are not responsible; it is the State; and as the murders were all committed by unauthorized foreigners, you should go to their native lands for indemnity."