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    The document summarizes a historical cartoon from 1882 depicting a Chinese immigrant seeking entry to America through the "Gold Gate of Liberty" while carrying bags labeled with positive qualities like "Industry" and "Order". The cartoon aims to challenge anti-immigrant sentiment by arguing Chinese immigrants contribute beneficial qualities, though it may also perpetuate stereotypes. It represents the discrimination Chinese faced under the Chinese Exclusion Act. The cartoon uses logic and positive associations to communicate immigrants should be allowed to enter and contribute to America's workforce.

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    The document summarizes a historical cartoon from 1882 depicting a Chinese immigrant seeking entry to America through the "Gold Gate of Liberty" while carrying bags labeled with positive qualities like "Industry" and "Order". The cartoon aims to challenge anti-immigrant sentiment by arguing Chinese immigrants contribute beneficial qualities, though it may also perpetuate stereotypes. It represents the discrimination Chinese faced under the Chinese Exclusion Act. The cartoon uses logic and positive associations to communicate immigrants should be allowed to enter and contribute to America's workforce.

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    The document summarizes a historical cartoon from 1882 depicting a Chinese immigrant seeking entry to America through the "Gold Gate of Liberty" while carrying bags labeled with positive qualities like "Industry" and "Order". The cartoon aims to challenge anti-immigrant sentiment by arguing Chinese immigrants contribute beneficial qualities, though it may also perpetuate stereotypes. It represents the discrimination Chinese faced under the Chinese Exclusion Act. The cartoon uses logic and positive associations to communicate immigrants should be allowed to enter and contribute to America's workforce.

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    Sanjana Anand, Henry Shriber

    11/8/21

    Values Limitations

    Origin The website that provides This cartoon could be one of


    this historical cartoon the few cartoons that were
    focuses on Migration and cherry-picked to be featured
    educating the public on the on the website. There could
    topic we want to know more be a heavy bias in providing
    about. this image.

    The cartoon comes from


    Frank Leslie’s Illustrated
    Newspaper volume 54,
    published on April 1st 1882.
    Because the newspaper is
    under Frank Leslie’s name,
    more personal decisions
    could have been made
    regarding its publication. As
    Sanjana Anand, Henry Shriber
    11/8/21

    opposed to a larger
    newspaper where a bold
    anti-nativism cartoon would
    be censored.

    Purpose To effectively illustrate the May perpetuate stereotypes


    exclusion that Chinese about both Chinese
    immigrants face upon immigrants and American
    arriving to America though citizens. This also
    they bring qualities that comments on the nature of
    improve American society. other immigrants.

    Content This cartoon lists all of the This cartoon suggests that
    American people’s fears on Chinese immigrants can
    the poster and shows that only contribute to the
    the Chinese immigrant is workforce through industry
    associated with those fears. rather than an intellectual
    The Gold Gate of Liberty is career.
    symbolic of the
    discrimination Chinese
    people experienced in
    America because of the
    Chinese Exclusion Act of
    1882 that was passed.

    Rhetorical Appeal:

    Logos: The cartoon shows the Chinese immigrant waiting to be let into America. With him,
    he brings bags and crates labeled, Industry, Order, Peace, and Sobriety. These are all
    positive qualities, especially in the eyes of capitalists in America. By refusing to let these
    positive ideals enter, the illustrator challenges the audience’s logic in this action. Logic tells
    the audience that we should let Chinese immigrants enter, thus effectively communicating
    the cartoon’s message.

    Association: This cartoon associates Chinese immigrants with industrialization, the


    workforce, peace, order, and sobriety. By doing so, the illustrator is connecting them with
    positive ideas, and therefore creating a positive image of them for the audience.

    Thesis Statement:
    In The Only One Barred Out, the illustrator associates Chinese immigrants with ideals that
    strengthen the American workforce, ultimately providing the new perspective of utilizing
    immigrants rather than viewing them as the destruction of American values.

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