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In the 1870s, anti-Chinese violence erupted; white workers blamed Chinese laborers, whom employers paid considerably less. In the 1870s and 1880s, 153 anti-Chinese riots erupted throughout the American West.

The Chinese massacre of 1871 ,…

Rat eating is a common stereotype imposed on the Chinese and their diet. Such a stereotype was employed in the NY Times in reference to Mott Street, one of Chinatown's most popular restaurant hotspots.

"Plain Language from Truthful James" is a narrative poem by American writer Bret Harte. It was originally published in September 1870 in the Overland Monthly.

The illustration is from Punch Magazine, a British magazine from the 1900s.

Caption:
Chinese Labourer. "I hope I don't intrude?"
British Colonist. "Yes, you do. Get out!"