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Media And Politics During The Civil War

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Media And Politics This cartoon was created by Baker Joseph E. and the era was during the civil war. The purpose of this cartoon is about restoring the country, The Amnesty acts. It shows Vice President Andrew Johnson sitting atop a globe attempting to stitch together the map of the United States with needle and thread. Abraham Lincoln stands, right, using a split rail to position the globe . The Radical republicans demanded for the creation of the stringent actions. The bias in this piece of media Is the following. The people depicted here are arguing over how to mend the country after having ended Slavery. They used a powerful abolitionist to favor their views and used a chosen individual from the abolitionist to support the other. In response
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