Picturing the PastThe Fate of a Chinese Patriot On May 30, 1925, Shanghai police opened fire on a group of Chinese demonstrators who were protesting unfair labor practices and wages and the foreign imperialist presence in their country. The police killed nine people and wounded many others, touching off nationwide and international protests and attacks on foreign offices and businesses. This political cartoon shows the fate of the Chinese patriots at the hands of warlords and foreign imperialists. (Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-99451)ANALYZING THE IMAGE Which figures represent Chinese warlords, foreign imperialists, and Chinese patriots? What does the cartoon suggest about the fate of the Chinese demonstrators? What emotions are these images trying to evoke in the person viewing the cartoon?CONNECTIONS Why might foreign imperialists and Chinese warlords work together to put down the demonstrations?