Heading: (Chinese in California)
Author:
Title: San Francisco historical lithograph, “Kealney Must Go”
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Publ. by I.N. Choynski, Antiquarian
Date Published: c.1877
Description:

Duotone lithograph. 24.5x32 cm (9½x12½"), plus margins.

"The Tables Turned You Sabe Him Kealney (sic) Must Go" was published by I.N. Choynski, one of the first antiquarian booksellers in San Francisco. "The Chinese Must Go!" was the rallying slogan of the Working Man's Party of California during the depression years of the 1870s. Denis Kearney, its leader, often concluded speeches to his followers with this anti-Chinese slogan. The image shows Denis Kearney in prison stripes, with Chinese poking insults at him. He had been jailed for inciting a riot. The S.F. Board of Supervisors had passed an emergency ordinance banning incendiary speech following some of Kearney's fiery speeches against San Francisco's rich on Nob Hill. A parade of thousands marched through the city in support of Kearney. The Chinese in San Francisco, however, were less than appreciative of his nativist and racist views toward Chinese immigrants.

Minor chips at edges and corners, pinhole centered at top edge, sheet toned somewhat; very good.