"Uncle Sam's Lodging House"
1. What opinion does that artist have of Irish immigrants?
2. Examine the beds of the "Negro" and "Chinaman," what stereotypes are present concerning them?
3. Do you think that the artist of this cartoon is pro immigration of any kind? Why or why not?
4. Why is it that Uncle Sam is covering his ears? What emotion is the artist attempting to evoke?
5. How might this cartoon be used to create anti-immigration legislation?
6. Is there an ethnic group missing from this cartoon that you think should be in the "Lodging House?" Why do you think that they were excluded from the cartoon?
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