Session #53 · 1893–95

Speech #530224635

The people who live in that latitude are only fit to be governed by others of hardier birth. for them equal suffrage is impossible. I propose to show by the missionaries themselves that the people who inhabit those islands are utterly worthless. utterly incompetent. and not capable of selfgovernment. I propose to show by the official reports the character of the contract laborers. that they are the scum of the world. and then I propose to show that the dominant invaders. the men who rule that country today. the 630 Americans. are also unfit to live in a republic. I have in my hand the report of C. M.
Identified stereotypes
The people who live in that latitude are only fit to be governed by others of hardier birth.
Keywords matched
contract laborers

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
RICHARD PETTIGREW
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
SD
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
530224635
Paragraph
#2
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