"Throwing Down the Ladder by Which They Rose”

Dublin Core

Title

"Throwing Down the Ladder by Which They Rose”

Subject

Chinese Exclusion Act Cartoon

Description

a 1870 cartoon that shows the white Americans kicked off the ladder by which the Chinese entered America

Creator

Thomas Nast

Source

Harper's Weekly

Date

July 23, 1870.

Rights

CC-BY

Relation

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-Exclusion-Act

Language

English

Type

cartoon

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

cartoon

Files

Chinese-Irish-German-immigration-Thomas-Nast-Harpers-Weekly-July-23-1870-2.jpg

Citation

Thomas Nast , “"Throwing Down the Ladder by Which They Rose”,” The Chinese At America's Gate, accessed May 16, 2024, https://drlixiao.net/ChineseinAmerica/items/show/16.