The cause of most political dispute around 1820-1860 was mostly about slavery. There has been division between the North and the South, though compromise had usually serve in calming the disagreement. However, nearing 1860, political compromise appeared useless. Comprises simply postponed addressing the issue, and led to even more greater issues than needed,compromise wasn’t working politically, socially,and economically for our nation.
This primary source is a political cartoon that was drawn in 1909 by E.W. Gustin. He named it “Election Day!” This cartoon was created to show men in America what would happen if they voted for women suffrage. Women suffrage went as far back as 1869 when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her partner, Susan B. Anthony launched the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) demanding the vote for women. Suffragists won victories in Colorado in 1893, and Idaho in 1896.
Thomas Nast’s art was also influenced by the Civil War, but instead of showcasing it like Homer he chose to give political commentary on it in his comics and cartoons for Harper Weekly. http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-nast-9420600#early-life- He used his influence on the world through his illustrations to expose Boss Tweed and other corrupt politicians of their misdeeds and remove them from their seats of power. Tweed offered Nast a large sum of money to leave the country, but Nast refused; this caused Tweed to eventually flee instead. One of Nast’s most popular pieces is titled “Let Us Prey”, where he depicts Tweed and other New York politicians as vultures feasting on a carcus labelled “New York”.
The whole painting is in black and white which gives it a lugubrious tone. The angle of the portrait allows the audience to see the facial expression of each person in the painting. Both African American males have a sort of grin on their face, which shows that the painting is in favor of them. The communist, KKK member is depicted as a skeleton that is weak and being destroyed. The man that is stopping the communist member from hanging the little boy has a banner on that says CRC, which is a representation of the civil rights congress standing up for the rights of African Americans during that time.
The confederate flag was a sign of the confederate states and the fallen tributes in the war. The flag never ceased being the flag of the Confederate soldier and still today commands wide respect as a memorial to the Confederate soldier. African-American newspapers decried the flag’s popularity
Identify the character(s) in the cartoon. In this particular cartoon, which is titled School Begins, created by a gentleman by the name of Luis Dalrymple; you can notice plenty of different characters, which portray an entire viewpoint by the artist on this period of time. The first and most apparent character would have to be the teacher. This character seems to be portraying Uncle Sam as he lectures the class.
During the late 1800s, women made it clear that they wanted their equal rights. Women had no power compared to what men had. If women started looking like they had power, it was said that they started to look more masculine. Women began to fight back and attempt to reform the government. In this political cartoon, the artist shows his view of life before and after women were able to vote.
The top part is the night sky because Harriet Tubman freed the slaves during the cover of night. We also included the northern star and the Big Dipper (also known as the drinking gourd) because it was used by her to travel. The title on the boarded says "Harriet Tubman". We used silver glitter stickers letters for the title. We also printed out about 4 images of Harriet Tubman.
The political cartoon Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Freesoiler was a lithograph published by Harper’s Weekly, a periodical that published columns, cartoons, and stories relating to current events (McCollister). John L. Magee, an artist and lithographer that created many satirical political illustrations created the cartoon in 1856 during a time when political tensions between the proslavery and antislavery movement was reaching its peak, a presidential election that could define the future of the expansion of slavery was at the political front, and the diving views between two halves of the country were setting the precedent for a civil war. The cartoon lays is an attack on the Democratic party as it depicts a bearded “freesoiler” being
Lee, a leader and general in chief from Northern Virginia, declared victory and awarded the flag as a symbol of that moment of American history. However, the Confederate Flag represents also the sad face of the civil war because it brings bad memories to many others about the slaves’ era when it was used by the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan is a hate group that renaissance the Confederate Flag in the 20th Century during 1930 to 1940. This is the main reason why is so difficult for some Americans to accept the Confederate Flag as a symbol because its represent hate against black which is an awful time to remember. The invisible Empire was a creator of hate because they hanged people, betrayed immigrants, and burned houses, churches, and schools.
With rationing in effect and food in short supply, Nancy Hewitt and Steven Lawson, Exploring American Histories: A Brief Survey With Sources, Vol. 2: Since 1865, p. 793 Knowing that Dr. Suess, the artist of this image, was a strong anti-communist and anti-Nazi who supported the war is key to understanding the
It is a beautiful painting with one inscription they notice on the side. This wall was dedicated to Jimmy Lyons who was a friend of theirs. Jimmy was going to take them fishing when he came home from the war, however, he did not return.
In this painting, I see a face coming out of nowhere, as if to be catching the civilians when they least expect it. This face seems to be holding a light, as if to be illuminating their possible treason. I imagine this face to be a representation of the government that is looming over the people and filtering what they are allowed and not allowed to see in the form of communications. The face is also a central focus of the painting. This could be representative of what Hitler said in Mein Kompf when talking about war propaganda and that “[i]t must be addressed always and exclusively to the masses.”
Image Two is taken from the Apartheid era as there is evidence of the Afrikaans language( native to South Africa) and is used as a symbol in comparison to Image One. These images allude to the history of South Africa, where different
