Item #23488 "The Tables Turned. You Sabe Him? Kealney Must Go!" Chromolithograph. Chinese Americans, San Francisco.

"The Tables Turned. You Sabe Him? Kealney Must Go!" Chromolithograph.

Ca. 1870s. Caricature showing a crowd of Chinese Americans in San Francisco mocking Dennis Kearney, anti-Chinese propagandist, who is shown behind bars in prison uniform to right.

Workingmen's Party of California leader Dennis Kearney (1847 - 1907) was one of the proponents of the anti Chinese campaign in the state, blaming Chinese immigrants for low wages and job scarcity. He originated the slogan "The Chinese must go". 13 3/4 x 10 3/4". Slight chip upper left corner. OCLC: 122571318 (1 copy) at Stanford University. Very good overall. Item #23488

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