Session #47 · 1881–83

Speech #470034194

With unequaled valor they faced all the rude forces of uattre. they confronted and overcame the wild Indian and tme wild htst. they subdued the soil. and we. their descendants. on at hundred battlefields have fought to preserve the precious inheritance lequeiathed by them and now. according to the ideas and doctrines of the Senator flom Massachusetts and of the majority of the Senators from New England. we must take off our hats and make a bow across the western sea and say to these barbarians: You did not have the energy and the nerve and the determination to fit any country for yourselves . we have fitted this for you. and hasve done nuwte to make it habitable in one century than you have done for your country in fifty centuries. and now we beg you to come over here and enjoy it. even though your presence forces us to retire. Again 1 read from the Senators speech: There may be much that is wrong connected with the ceming of these people frnoti Clttea. especially the importaton of ceolies. Bu lt us in oit statute te langpeg which fitly describes the evil end would prevent. net hangoage whichL at the prerogative with w .iob .ovornent has no right to interfere. it is ntit importaton but immigration . it is iot importation. but the free cotidg . it is itt tt slave. or the appreutie. or the prostitute. or the loper. or the thief. but t heInbor at whom this legislation strikes its blow. Mr. President. under the theories of these gentlemen. bow cass they ]pevcut the cooly from coming?
Identified stereotypes
Chinese people are described as lacking energy, nerve, and determination.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Indians
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Cultural threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN JONES
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
NV
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
470034194
Paragraph
#2
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