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The anti-Chinese wall - The American wall goes up as the Chi
The anti-Chinese wall - The American wall goes up as the Chinese original goes down. A cartoon showing laborers, among whom are Irishmen, an African American, a Civil War veteran, Italian, Frenchman, and a Jew, building a wall against the Chinese. Congressional mortar is used to mount blocks of prejudice, non-reciprocity, law against race, fear, etc. Across the sea, a ship flying the American flag enters China, as the Chinese knock down their own wall and permit trade of such goods as rice, tea, and silk. Date 1882
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The Anti-Chinese Wall - An Unlikely Symmetry of Barriers
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In this thought-provoking political cartoon from the Puck magazine, published in 1882, we witness an intriguing juxtaposition of two walls - one going up, and the other coming down. The American workers, a diverse group comprised of Irishmen, an African American, a Civil War veteran, an Italian, a Frenchman, and a Jew, are seen constructing a wall against the Chinese. The tools of their labor include congressional mortar filled with prejudice, non-reciprocity, law against race, and fear. Simultaneously, across the sea, a ship flying the American flag enters the shores of China. The Chinese, in response, are depicted as dismantling their own wall, allowing the trade of goods such as rice, tea, and silk. This poignant image highlights the paradoxical nature of the time, where the United States erects barriers to keep out the Chinese, while China opens its doors to American commerce. The cartoon serves as a powerful reminder of the complex historical context of the late 19th century, when anti-Chinese sentiment was at its peak in the United States. The Chinese Exclusion Act, signed into law the same year as this cartoon's publication, marked the first significant legislation restricting Chinese immigration. This visual commentary on the political climate of the time underscores the importance of understanding the historical roots of immigration policies and their impact on diverse communities.
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