Question

POLITICAL CARTOON ANALYSIS:

THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

1. List 5 objects in the cartoon that you think are
symbols:

2. What is the cartoon's caption?

3. What do you think each of the symbols you listed in #1 represents?

4. Why do you think the words "Industry," "Order," "Peace" and "Sobriety" are written on the bag and boxes the man has brought with
him?

5. Describe what is happening in the cartoon.

6. What point do you think the political cartoonist is trying to make?

7. How does this cartoon relate to what you have learned about the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Answer 1

The political cartoon depicts the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and its discriminatory implications for Chinese immigrants. The cartoonist uses symbols to convey the message and criticism of the act.

Step-by-step explanation:

The political cartoon is about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The cartoon depicts a Chinese laborer outside the 'Golden Gate of Liberty' being barred from entering the country. The cartoonist uses various symbols to convey the message of the cartoon. The symbols represent concepts such as industry, order, peace, sobriety, and the exclusion of Chinese immigrants.

The words 'Industry,' 'Order,' 'Peace,' and 'Sobriety' written on the bag and boxes the man has brought with him represent the positive qualities and contributions of Chinese immigrants.

The cartoon shows the exclusion of the Chinese laborer while allowing communists and 'hoodlums' from Europe to enter, implying a double standard in immigration policies. The cartoonist criticizes the Chinese Exclusion Act and highlights the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants.

Answer 2

1. the golden gate of liberty, peace , sobriety, order and industry

2 The only one barred out

3.the golden gate is the way to freedom,the peace means peace is distributed threw trade, the sobriety meaning his addiction,order meaning he is forced to stay in his country, and industry meaning its his job

4.because it explains that he is ordered to stay in his own country while trading goods from his industry to maintain peace and his birdon is the sobriety

5. hes chinese and chinese people cant have freedom so hes stuck for life

6.that freedom is not allowed for everyone

7 it relates to the fact that people that were not white were not excepted

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