Picture No | 12480246 |
Date | 1912 |
Description | Chinese man losing pigtail by force |
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Freedom by force: Compelled to lose a badge of servitude. Chinese man unwilling to lose his pigtail or queue, considered a symbol of servitude by republicans, has it cut off by a soldier.
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Source | Page from 'The Illustrated London News', 2 March 1912, page 325 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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