“Evening World” Illustrated Proverbs - XXXIII: “Even a worm sometimes turns”.

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“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

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