Session #47 · 1881–83

Speech #470040973

It hats been the policy of our Government for years iii her tariff regulation to endeavor so far as possible to protect our Americatn laborers from the productions of cheap foreign labor. That practically is what is asked iiuthis bill. In that tariff legislation we have placed restrictions upon the entry of the products of cheap foreign pauper labor. this bill places restrictions upon the presence of far cheaper and of ignorant. servile. unassimilating. and pagan laborers. We are only asking for the West what you have long had in the East. the policy of dignifying and protecting American laborers. No.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese laborers are described as 'ignorant, servile, unassimilating, and pagan'.
Keywords matched
foreign pauper

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
MELVIN GEORGE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
OR
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
470040973
Paragraph
#0
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