“Evening World” Illustrated Proverbs - XXXIII: “Even a worm sometimes turns”.
Item
Title
“Evening World” Illustrated Proverbs - XXXIII: “Even a worm sometimes turns”.
Description
This political cartoon portrays Uncle Sam (the American mascot) stepping on a Chinese worm. The political cartoon shows the United States’ dominance over China and how it mistreats China (both through foreign policy and through the Chinese Exclusion Act). Through the message of the political cartoon, the United States is a power that mistreats the Chinese who are inferior to them.
Publisher
New York Evening World
Date
1892-04-04
Coverage
New York City