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Hobson's choice - you can go or stay
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Oregon |
Description | Illustration shows a man wearing a hat labeled "Oregon", holding two handguns, giving Chinese men a "Hobson's choice" or the option of leaving by jumping off a cliff into the sea below (on the right) or staying and being shot to death (on the left). At his feet is a "Treaty with China" torn in half. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Chinese--Oregon--1880-1890. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Treaties--1880-1890. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Race discrimination--Oregon--1880-1890. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |