Poem, Two Wongs Make a White, ca. 1920s-1940s

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Poem, "Two Wongs Make a White," ca. 1920s-1940s

Entry/Object ID

2021.8.5.12

Description

Poem, "Two Wongs Make a White," ca. 1920s-1940s. A four stanza joke poem that employs crass imagery and stereotypically racialized grammar to describe a Chinese couple having a child. With minor silverfish damage, minor discoloration, a minor tear, and embrittlement, the object is in poor condition overall.

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Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Poems