Location
UNLV Libraries Extended Study Room
Start Date
6-12-2012 10:15 AM
End Date
6-12-2012 11:00 AM
Description
Published in Judge magazine on September 19, 1903, “The Immigrant: Is He An Acquisition Or A Detriment?” cartoon reveals the opposing viewpoints of seven major interest groups towards immigration. Individuals surround the immigrants located in the center, expressing their judgments through signs and identification labels. In general, the cartoon depicts the benefits and drawbacks of immigration in the early twentieth century.
Disciplines
Cultural History | History | Political History | Politics and Social Change
Language
English
COinS
“The Immigrant: Is He An Acquisition Or A Detriment?”
UNLV Libraries Extended Study Room
Published in Judge magazine on September 19, 1903, “The Immigrant: Is He An Acquisition Or A Detriment?” cartoon reveals the opposing viewpoints of seven major interest groups towards immigration. Individuals surround the immigrants located in the center, expressing their judgments through signs and identification labels. In general, the cartoon depicts the benefits and drawbacks of immigration in the early twentieth century.