This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources relating to immigration issues at the end of the 19th century.
Chinese Exclusion Act (opens in new window)
This digital collection about the Chinese Exclusion Act has personal narratives, audio and video recordings, and print documents about anti-Chinese views.
In cruel suspense (opens in new window)
This political cartoon from the late 1800s uses stereotypical imagery and language to illustrate anti-Chinese feelings and how Chinese Americans felt unsure about threats to deport them.
Arrest in Chinatown (opens in new window)
This video recording from 1897 shows the arrest of a Chinese immigrant in Chinatown, San Francisco.
Emigrants leaving Queenstown [Ireland] for New York (opens in new window)
This illustration from 1874 shows men, women, and children preparing to leave their homes in Ireland for New York.
Where the blame lies (opens in new window)
This political cartoon from April 1891 shows the negative feelings some people had about immigration and argues that the United States should limit immigration.
Immigration to the United States, 1851-1900 (opens in new window)
This Library of Congress website examines the issues facing immigrants in the late 19th century.